diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index da350d196a..69ad3a1e9f 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ CFLAGS += -Werror
 endif
 CFLAGS += -fno-common -ffreestanding -fno-builtin -fomit-frame-pointer
 
-additional-dirs := $(objutil)/cbfstool $(objutil)/romcc $(objutil)/ifdtool $(objutil)/options
+additional-dirs := $(objutil)/cbfstool $(objutil)/romcc $(objutil)/ifdtool \
+		   $(objutil)/ifdfake $(objutil)/options
 
 #######################################################################
 # generate build support files
@@ -275,6 +276,11 @@ $(IFDTOOL): $(top)/util/ifdtool/ifdtool.c
 	@printf "    HOSTCC     $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"
 	$(HOSTCC) $(HOSTCFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
+IFDFAKE:=$(objutil)/ifdfake/ifdfake
+$(IFDFAKE): $(top)/util/ifdfake/ifdfake.c
+	@printf "    HOSTCC     $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"
+	$(HOSTCC) $(HOSTCFLAGS) -o $@ $<
+
 #######################################################################
 # needed objects that every mainboard uses
 # Creation of these is architecture and mainboard independent
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Kconfig
index 08a60f91f2..61ef7eb76f 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Kconfig
@@ -59,6 +59,52 @@ config HPET_MIN_TICKS
 	hex
 	default 0x80
 
+config HAVE_IFD_BIN
+	bool
+	default y
+
+config BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
+	bool "Build with a fake IFD"
+	default y if !HAVE_IFD_BIN
+	help
+	  If you don't have an Intel Firmware Descriptor (ifd.bin) for your
+	  board, you can select this option and coreboot will build without it.
+	  Though, the resulting coreboot.rom will not contain all parts required
+	  to get coreboot running on your board. You can however write only the
+	  BIOS section to your board's flash ROM and keep the other sections
+	  untouched. Unfortunately the current version of flashrom doesn't
+	  support this yet. But there is a patch pending [1].
+
+	  WARNING: Never write a complete coreboot.rom to your flash ROM if it
+		   was built with a fake IFD. It just won't work.
+
+          [1] http://www.flashrom.org/pipermail/flashrom/2013-June/011083.html
+
+config IFD_BIOS_SECTION
+	depends on BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
+	string
+	default ""
+
+config IFD_ME_SECTION
+	depends on BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
+	string
+	default ""
+
+config IFD_GBE_SECTION
+	depends on BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
+	string
+	default ""
+
+config IFD_PLATFORM_SECTION
+	depends on BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
+	string
+	default ""
+
+config IFD_BIN_PATH
+	string "Path to intel firmware descriptor"
+	depends on !BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
+	default "3rdparty/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
+
 config HAVE_GBE_BIN
 	bool "Add gigabit ethernet firmware"
 	default n
@@ -76,12 +122,9 @@ config ME_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to management engine firmware"
 	default "3rdparty/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
 
-config IFD_BIN_PATH
-	string "Path to intel firmware descriptor"
-	default "3rdparty/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
-
 config LOCK_MANAGEMENT_ENGINE
 	bool "Lock Management Engine section"
+	depends on !BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
 	default n
 	help
 	  The Intel Management Engine supports preventing write accesses
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Makefile.inc b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Makefile.inc
index e277450a45..257bff5394 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Makefile.inc
@@ -52,9 +52,27 @@ smm-$(CONFIG_USBDEBUG) += usb_debug.c
 romstage-y += reset.c
 romstage-y += early_spi.c
 
-bd82x6x_add_me: $(obj)/coreboot.pre $(IFDTOOL)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD),y)
+IFD_BIN_PATH := $(objgenerated)/ifdfake.bin
+IFD_SECTIONS := $(addprefix -b ,$(CONFIG_IFD_BIOS_SECTION:"%"=%)) \
+		$(addprefix -m ,$(CONFIG_IFD_ME_SECTION:"%"=%)) \
+		$(addprefix -g ,$(CONFIG_IFD_GBE_SECTION:"%"=%)) \
+		$(addprefix -p ,$(CONFIG_IFD_PLATFORM_SECTION:"%"=%))
+else
+IFD_BIN_PATH := $(CONFIG_IFD_BIN_PATH)
+endif
+
+bd82x6x_add_me: $(obj)/coreboot.pre $(IFDTOOL) $(IFDFAKE)
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD),y)
+	printf "\n** WARNING **\n"
+	printf "Coreboot will be built with a fake Intel Firmware Descriptor (IFD).\n"
+	printf "Never write a complete coreboot.rom with a fake IFD to your board's\n"
+	printf "flash ROM! Make sure that you only write valid flash regions.\n\n"
+	printf "    IFDFAKE    Building a fake Intel Firmware Descriptor\n"
+	$(IFDFAKE) $(IFD_SECTIONS) $(IFD_BIN_PATH)
+endif
 	printf "    DD         Adding Intel Firmware Descriptor\n"
-	dd if=$(CONFIG_IFD_BIN_PATH) \
+	dd if=$(IFD_BIN_PATH) \
 		of=$(obj)/coreboot.pre conv=notrunc >/dev/null 2>&1
 	printf "    IFDTOOL    me.bin -> coreboot.pre\n"
 	$(objutil)/ifdtool/ifdtool \
@@ -72,7 +90,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_LOCK_MANAGEMENT_ENGINE),y)
 	printf "    IFDTOOL    Locking Management Engine\n"
 	$(objutil)/ifdtool/ifdtool -l $(obj)/coreboot.pre
 	mv $(obj)/coreboot.pre.new $(obj)/coreboot.pre
-else
+else ifneq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD),y)
 	printf "    IFDTOOL    Unlocking Management Engine\n"
 	$(objutil)/ifdtool/ifdtool -u $(obj)/coreboot.pre
 	mv $(obj)/coreboot.pre.new $(obj)/coreboot.pre