diff --git a/build_library/build_image_util.sh b/build_library/build_image_util.sh
index 03b681aac2..54ccaffd32 100755
--- a/build_library/build_image_util.sh
+++ b/build_library/build_image_util.sh
@@ -361,7 +361,11 @@ finish_image() {
   # This script must mount the ESP partition differently, so run it after unmount
   if [[ "${install_grub}" -eq 1 ]]; then
     local target
-    for target in i386-pc x86_64-efi x86_64-xen; do
+    local target_list="i386-pc x86_64-efi x86_64-xen"
+    if [[ ${BOARD} == "arm64-usr" ]]; then
+      target_list="arm64-efi"
+    fi
+    for target in ${target_list}; do
       if [[ "${PROD_IMAGE}" -eq 1 && ${FLAGS_enable_verity} -eq ${FLAGS_TRUE} ]]; then
         ${BUILD_LIBRARY_DIR}/grub_install.sh \
             --target="${target}" --disk_image="${disk_img}" --verity
diff --git a/build_library/grub.cfg b/build_library/grub.cfg
index c21fcba6e9..a1cc75df59 100644
--- a/build_library/grub.cfg
+++ b/build_library/grub.cfg
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ if [ -z "$linux_console" ]; then
         terminal_input console serial_com0
         terminal_output console serial_com0
     elif [ "$grub_platform" = efi ]; then
-        set linux_console="console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty0"
+        if [ "$grub_cpu" = arm64 ]; then
+            set linux_console="console=ttyAMA0,115200n8"
+        else
+            set linux_console="console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty0"
+       fi
     elif [ "$grub_platform" = xen ]; then
         set linux_console="console=hvc0"
     fi
@@ -66,6 +70,11 @@ else
     set suf=""
 fi
 
+# Use standard linux command for arm64
+if [ "$grub_cpu" = arm64 ]; then
+    set suf=""
+fi
+
 menuentry "CoreOS default" --id=coreos {
     gptprio.next -d usr -u usr_uuid
     if [ "$usr_uuid" = "7130c94a-213a-4e5a-8e26-6cce9662f132" ]; then
diff --git a/build_library/grub_install.sh b/build_library/grub_install.sh
index 760333849f..b84a35d6c0 100755
--- a/build_library/grub_install.sh
+++ b/build_library/grub_install.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ case "${FLAGS_target}" in
     x86_64-xen)
         CORE_NAME="core.elf"
         ;;
+    arm64-efi)
+        CORE_MODULES+=( serial efi_gop )
+        CORE_NAME="core-arm64.efi"
+        ;;
     *)
         die_notrace "Unknown GRUB target ${FLAGS_target}"
         ;;
@@ -192,6 +196,13 @@ case "${FLAGS_target}" in
         sudo cp "${BUILD_LIBRARY_DIR}/menu.lst" \
             "${ESP_DIR}/boot/grub/menu.lst"
         ;;
+    arm64-efi)
+        info "Installing default arm64 UEFI bootloader."
+        sudo mkdir -p "${ESP_DIR}/EFI/boot"
+        #FIXME(andrejro): shim not ported to aarch64
+        sudo cp "${ESP_DIR}/${GRUB_DIR}/${CORE_NAME}" \
+            "${ESP_DIR}/EFI/boot/bootaa64.efi"
+        ;;
 esac
 
 cleanup
diff --git a/build_packages b/build_packages
index 23722d68dd..6579c58154 100755
--- a/build_packages
+++ b/build_packages
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ break_dep_loop sys-apps/util-linux udev,systemd sys-apps/systemd cryptsetup
 break_dep_loop sys-apps/systemd cryptsetup
 
 info "Merging board packages now"
+# The following line is required by chroots present in "update-bootengine"
+setup_qemu_static "${BOARD_ROOT}"
 sudo -E "${EMERGE_CMD[@]}" "${EMERGE_FLAGS[@]}" \
     @system coreos-devel/board-packages
 
diff --git a/common.sh b/common.sh
index 573b309a95..1e82d5b7d8 100644
--- a/common.sh
+++ b/common.sh
@@ -992,3 +992,36 @@ BOAT
   echo -e "${V_VIDOFF}"
   die "$* failed"
 }
+
+# The binfmt_misc support in the kernel is required.
+# The aarch64 binaries should be executed through
+# "/usr/bin/qemu-aarch64-static"
+setup_qemu_static() {
+  local root_fs_dir="$1"
+  case "${BOARD}" in
+    amd64-usr) return 0;;
+    arm64-usr)
+      if [[ -f "${root_fs_dir}/sbin/ldconfig" ]]; then
+        sudo cp /usr/bin/qemu-aarch64 "${root_fs_dir}"/usr/bin/qemu-aarch64-static
+      else
+        die "Missing basic layout in target rootfs"
+      fi
+    ;;
+    *) die "Unsupported arch" ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+clean_qemu_static() {
+  local root_fs_dir="$1"
+  case "${BOARD}" in
+    amd64-usr) return 0;;
+    arm64-usr)
+      if [[ -f "${root_fs_dir}/usr/bin/qemu-aarch64-static" ]]; then
+        sudo rm "${root_fs_dir}"/usr/bin/qemu-aarch64-static
+      else
+        die "File not found"
+      fi
+    ;;
+    *) die "Unsupported arch" ;;
+  esac
+}