diff --git a/src/target/Makefile.am b/src/target/Makefile.am
index e936d3f40..597070c4b 100644
--- a/src/target/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/target/Makefile.am
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ ARM_DEBUG_SRC = \
 	%D%/etb.c \
 	%D%/etm.c \
 	$(OOCD_TRACE_FILES) \
-	%D%/etm_dummy.c
+	%D%/etm_dummy.c \
+	%D%/arm_cti.c
 
 AVR32_SRC = \
 	%D%/avr32_ap7k.c \
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ INTEL_IA32_SRC = \
 	%D%/nds32_v3m.h \
 	%D%/nds32_aice.h \
 	%D%/lakemont.h \
-	%D%/x86_32_common.h
+	%D%/x86_32_common.h \
+	%D%/arm_cti.h
 
 include %D%/openrisc/Makefile.am
diff --git a/src/target/arm_cti.c b/src/target/arm_cti.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75169b2ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/target/arm_cti.c
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2016 by Matthias Welwarsky                              *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the                         *
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,                                       *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "target/arm_adi_v5.h"
+#include "target/arm_cti.h"
+#include "target/target.h"
+#include "helper/time_support.h"
+
+struct arm_cti {
+	uint32_t base;
+	struct adiv5_ap *ap;
+};
+
+struct arm_cti *arm_cti_create(struct adiv5_ap *ap, uint32_t base)
+{
+	struct arm_cti *self = calloc(1, sizeof(struct arm_cti));
+	if (!self)
+		return NULL;
+
+	self->base = base;
+	self->ap = ap;
+	return self;
+}
+
+static int arm_cti_mod_reg_bits(struct arm_cti *self, unsigned int reg, uint32_t mask, uint32_t value)
+{
+	uint32_t tmp;
+
+	/* Read register */
+	int retval = mem_ap_read_atomic_u32(self->ap, self->base + reg, &tmp);
+	if (ERROR_OK != retval)
+		return retval;
+
+	/* clear bitfield */
+	tmp &= ~mask;
+	/* put new value */
+	tmp |= value & mask;
+
+	/* write new value */
+	return mem_ap_write_atomic_u32(self->ap, self->base + reg, tmp);
+}
+
+int arm_cti_enable(struct arm_cti *self, bool enable)
+{
+	uint32_t val = enable ? 1 : 0;
+
+	return mem_ap_write_atomic_u32(self->ap, self->base + CTI_CTR, val);
+}
+
+int arm_cti_ack_events(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t event)
+{
+	int retval;
+	uint32_t tmp;
+
+	retval = mem_ap_write_atomic_u32(self->ap, self->base + CTI_INACK, event);
+	if (retval == ERROR_OK) {
+		int64_t then = timeval_ms();
+		for (;;) {
+			retval = mem_ap_read_atomic_u32(self->ap, self->base + CTI_TROUT_STATUS, &tmp);
+			if (retval != ERROR_OK)
+				break;
+			if ((tmp & event) == 0)
+				break;
+			if (timeval_ms() > then + 1000) {
+				LOG_ERROR("timeout waiting for target");
+				retval = ERROR_TARGET_TIMEOUT;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+int arm_cti_gate_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel)
+{
+	if (channel > 31)
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_ARGUMENT_INVALID;
+
+	return arm_cti_mod_reg_bits(self, CTI_GATE, CTI_CHNL(channel), 0);
+}
+
+int arm_cti_ungate_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel)
+{
+	if (channel > 31)
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_ARGUMENT_INVALID;
+
+	return arm_cti_mod_reg_bits(self, CTI_GATE, CTI_CHNL(channel), 0xFFFFFFFF);
+}
+
+int arm_cti_write_reg(struct arm_cti *self, unsigned int reg, uint32_t value)
+{
+	return mem_ap_write_atomic_u32(self->ap, self->base + reg, value);
+}
+
+int arm_cti_read_reg(struct arm_cti *self, unsigned int reg, uint32_t *p_value)
+{
+	if (p_value == NULL)
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_ARGUMENT_INVALID;
+
+	return mem_ap_read_atomic_u32(self->ap, self->base + reg, p_value);
+}
+
+int arm_cti_pulse_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel)
+{
+	if (channel > 31)
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_ARGUMENT_INVALID;
+
+	return arm_cti_write_reg(self, CTI_APPPULSE, CTI_CHNL(channel));
+}
+
+int arm_cti_set_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel)
+{
+	if (channel > 31)
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_ARGUMENT_INVALID;
+
+	return arm_cti_write_reg(self, CTI_APPSET, CTI_CHNL(channel));
+}
+
+int arm_cti_clear_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel)
+{
+	if (channel > 31)
+		return ERROR_COMMAND_ARGUMENT_INVALID;
+
+	return arm_cti_write_reg(self, CTI_APPCLEAR, CTI_CHNL(channel));
+}
diff --git a/src/target/arm_cti.h b/src/target/arm_cti.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99724c406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/target/arm_cti.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2016 by Matthias Welwarsky                              *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the                         *
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,                                       *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef OPENOCD_TARGET_ARM_CTI_H
+#define OPENOCD_TARGET_ARM_CTI_H
+
+/*define CTI(cross trigger interface)*/
+#define CTI_CTR				0x0
+#define CTI_INACK			0x10
+#define CTI_APPSET			0x14
+#define CTI_APPCLEAR		0x18
+#define CTI_APPPULSE		0x1C
+#define CTI_INEN0			0x20
+#define CTI_INEN1			0x24
+#define CTI_INEN2			0x28
+#define CTI_INEN3			0x2C
+#define CTI_INEN4			0x30
+#define CTI_INEN5			0x34
+#define CTI_INEN6			0x38
+#define CTI_INEN7			0x3C
+#define CTI_INEN(n)			(0x20 + 4 * n)
+#define CTI_OUTEN0			0xA0
+#define CTI_OUTEN1			0xA4
+#define CTI_OUTEN2			0xA8
+#define CTI_OUTEN3			0xAC
+#define CTI_OUTEN4			0xB0
+#define CTI_OUTEN5			0xB4
+#define CTI_OUTEN6			0xB8
+#define CTI_OUTEN7			0xBC
+#define CTI_OUTEN(n)		(0xA0 + 4 * n)
+#define CTI_TRIN_STATUS		0x130
+#define CTI_TROUT_STATUS	0x134
+#define CTI_CHIN_STATUS		0x138
+#define CTI_CHOU_STATUS		0x13C
+#define CTI_GATE			0x140
+#define CTI_UNLOCK			0xFB0
+
+#define CTI_CHNL(x)			(1 << x)
+#define CTI_TRIG_HALT		0
+#define CTI_TRIG_RESUME		1
+#define CTI_TRIG(n)			(1 << CTI_TRIG_##n)
+
+/* forward-declare arm_cti struct */
+struct arm_cti;
+
+extern struct arm_cti *arm_cti_create(struct adiv5_ap *ap, uint32_t base);
+extern int arm_cti_enable(struct arm_cti *self, bool enable);
+extern int arm_cti_ack_events(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t event);
+extern int arm_cti_gate_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel);
+extern int arm_cti_ungate_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel);
+extern int arm_cti_write_reg(struct arm_cti *self, unsigned int reg, uint32_t value);
+extern int arm_cti_read_reg(struct arm_cti *self, unsigned int reg, uint32_t *value);
+extern int arm_cti_pulse_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel);
+extern int arm_cti_set_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel);
+extern int arm_cti_clear_channel(struct arm_cti *self, uint32_t channel);
+
+#endif /* OPENOCD_TARGET_ARM_CTI_H */