diff --git a/arch/arm/include/aarch32/cortex_r/exc.h b/arch/arm/include/aarch32/cortex_r/exc.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c624faf379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/include/aarch32/cortex_r/exc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Stephanos Ioannidis <root@stephanos.io>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_ARCH_ARM_INCLUDE_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_EXC_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_ARCH_ARM_INCLUDE_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_EXC_H_
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_COMPAT_INCLUDES
+#warning "This header file has moved, include <aarch32/cortex_a_r/exc.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+#include <aarch32/cortex_a_r/exc.h>
+
+#endif /* ZEPHYR_ARCH_ARM_INCLUDE_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_EXC_H_ */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/aarch32/cortex_r/stack.h b/arch/arm/include/aarch32/cortex_r/stack.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf55110252a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/include/aarch32/cortex_r/stack.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Stephanos Ioannidis <root@stephanos.io>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_ARCH_ARM_INCLUDE_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_STACK_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_ARCH_ARM_INCLUDE_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_STACK_H_
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_COMPAT_INCLUDES
+#warning "This header file has moved, include <aarch32/cortex_a_r/stack.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+#include <aarch32/cortex_a_r/stack.h>
+
+#endif /* ZEPHYR_ARCH_ARM_INCLUDE_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_STACK_H_ */
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/cmsis.h b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/cmsis.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..22e74409198
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/cmsis.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Stephanos Ioannidis <root@stephanos.io>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_CMSIS_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_CMSIS_H_
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_COMPAT_INCLUDES
+#warning "This header file has moved, include <arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/cpu.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+#include <arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/cpu.h>
+
+#endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_CMSIS_H_ */
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/cpu.h b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/cpu.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7941a954fcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/cpu.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Stephanos Ioannidis <root@stephanos.io>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_CPU_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_CPU_H_
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_COMPAT_INCLUDES
+#warning "This header file has moved, include <arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/cpu.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+#include <arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/cpu.h>
+
+#endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_CPU_H_ */
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/scripts/app_data_alignment.ld b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/scripts/app_data_alignment.ld
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9257f14ee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/scripts/app_data_alignment.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Linaro Limited.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+/* Set initial alignment to the 32 byte minimum for all MPUs */
+_app_data_align = 32;
+. = ALIGN(32);
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/scripts/linker.ld b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/scripts/linker.ld
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4dc4979ff0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/scripts/linker.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Stephanos Ioannidis <root@stephanos.io>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/scripts/linker.ld>
diff --git a/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/sys_io.h b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/sys_io.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a2444d51476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_r/sys_io.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Stephanos Ioannidis <root@stephanos.io>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_SYS_IO_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_SYS_IO_H_
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_COMPAT_INCLUDES
+#warning "This header file has moved, include <arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/sys_io.h> instead."
+#endif
+
+#include <arch/arm/aarch32/cortex_a_r/sys_io.h>
+
+#endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_ARM_AARCH32_CORTEX_R_SYS_IO_H_ */