diff --git a/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc b/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc
index ab961ac0b..70074f653 100644
--- a/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc
+++ b/techlibs/common/Makefile.inc
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/techmap.v))
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/pmux2mux.v))
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/adff2dff.v))
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/dff2ff.v))
+$(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/gate2lut.v))
 $(eval $(call add_share_file,share,techlibs/common/cells.lib))
 
diff --git a/techlibs/common/gate2lut.v b/techlibs/common/gate2lut.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99c123f4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/techlibs/common/gate2lut.v
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+(* techmap_celltype = "$_NOT_" *)
+module _90_lut_not (A, Y);
+    input A;
+    output Y;
+
+    wire [`LUT_WIDTH-1:0] AA;
+    assign AA = {A};
+
+    \$lut #(
+        .WIDTH(`LUT_WIDTH),
+        .LUT(4'b01)
+    ) lut (
+        .A(AA),
+        .Y(Y)
+    );
+endmodule
+
+(* techmap_celltype = "$_OR_" *)
+module _90_lut_or (A, B, Y);
+    input A, B;
+    output Y;
+
+    wire [`LUT_WIDTH-1:0] AA;
+    assign AA = {B, A};
+
+    \$lut #(
+        .WIDTH(`LUT_WIDTH),
+        .LUT(4'b1110)
+    ) lut (
+        .A(AA),
+        .Y(Y)
+    );
+endmodule
+
+(* techmap_celltype = "$_AND_" *)
+module _90_lut_and (A, B, Y);
+    input A, B;
+    output Y;
+
+    wire [`LUT_WIDTH-1:0] AA;
+    assign AA = {B, A};
+
+    \$lut #(
+        .WIDTH(`LUT_WIDTH),
+        .LUT(4'b1000)
+    ) lut (
+        .A(AA),
+        .Y(Y)
+    );
+endmodule
+
+(* techmap_celltype = "$_XOR_" *)
+module _90_lut_xor (A, B, Y);
+    input A, B;
+    output Y;
+
+    wire [`LUT_WIDTH-1:0] AA;
+    assign AA = {B, A};
+
+    \$lut #(
+        .WIDTH(`LUT_WIDTH),
+        .LUT(4'b0110)
+    ) lut (
+        .A(AA),
+        .Y(Y)
+    );
+endmodule
+
+(* techmap_celltype = "$_MUX_" *)
+module _90_lut_mux (A, B, S, Y);
+    input A, B, S;
+    output Y;
+
+    wire [`LUT_WIDTH-1:0] AA;
+    assign AA = {S, B, A};
+
+    \$lut #(
+        .WIDTH(`LUT_WIDTH),
+        //     A 1010 1010
+        //     B 1100 1100
+        //     S 1111 0000
+        .LUT(8'b_1100_1010)
+    ) lut (
+        .A(AA),
+        .Y(Y)
+    );
+endmodule
diff --git a/techlibs/common/simcells.v b/techlibs/common/simcells.v
index 937512e7c..289673e82 100644
--- a/techlibs/common/simcells.v
+++ b/techlibs/common/simcells.v
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ endmodule
 //-
 //-     $_SR_NP_ (S, R, Q)
 //-
-//- A set-reset latch with negative polarity SET and positive polarioty RESET.
+//- A set-reset latch with negative polarity SET and positive polarity RESET.
 //-
 //- Truth table:    S R | Q
 //-                -----+---
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ endmodule
 //-
 //-     $_SR_PN_ (S, R, Q)
 //-
-//- A set-reset latch with positive polarity SET and negative polarioty RESET.
+//- A set-reset latch with positive polarity SET and negative polarity RESET.
 //-
 //- Truth table:    S R | Q
 //-                -----+---
diff --git a/techlibs/ice40/synth_ice40.cc b/techlibs/ice40/synth_ice40.cc
index cc4627cd3..931a190e7 100644
--- a/techlibs/ice40/synth_ice40.cc
+++ b/techlibs/ice40/synth_ice40.cc
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ struct SynthIce40Pass : public ScriptPass
 		log("    -nobram\n");
 		log("        do not use SB_RAM40_4K* cells in output netlist\n");
 		log("\n");
+		log("    -noabc\n");
+		log("        use built-in Yosys LUT techmapping instead of abc\n");
+		log("\n");
 		log("    -abc2\n");
 		log("        run two passes of 'abc' for slightly improved logic density\n");
 		log("\n");
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ struct SynthIce40Pass : public ScriptPass
 	}
 
 	string top_opt, blif_file, edif_file, json_file;
-	bool nocarry, nodffe, nobram, flatten, retime, relut, abc2, vpr;
+	bool nocarry, nodffe, nobram, flatten, retime, relut, noabc, abc2, vpr;
 	int min_ce_use;
 
 	void clear_flags() YS_OVERRIDE
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ struct SynthIce40Pass : public ScriptPass
 		flatten = true;
 		retime = false;
 		relut = false;
+		noabc = false;
 		abc2 = false;
 		vpr = false;
 	}
@@ -177,6 +181,10 @@ struct SynthIce40Pass : public ScriptPass
 				nobram = true;
 				continue;
 			}
+			if (args[argidx] == "-noabc") {
+				noabc = true;
+				continue;
+			}
 			if (args[argidx] == "-abc2") {
 				abc2 = true;
 				continue;
@@ -265,7 +273,13 @@ struct SynthIce40Pass : public ScriptPass
 				run("ice40_opt", "(only if -abc2)");
 			}
 			run("techmap -map +/ice40/latches_map.v");
-			run("abc -lut 4");
+			if (noabc || help_mode) {
+				run("simplemap", "                               (only if -noabc)");
+				run("techmap -map +/gate2lut.v -D LUT_WIDTH=4", "(only if -noabc)");
+			}
+			if (!noabc) {
+				run("abc -lut 4", "(skip if -noabc)");
+			}
 			run("clean");
 			if (relut || help_mode) {
 				run("ice40_unlut", "                            (only if -relut)");
diff --git a/tests/lut/.gitignore b/tests/lut/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..397b4a762
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lut/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.log
diff --git a/tests/lut/check_map.ys b/tests/lut/check_map.ys
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d659891f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lut/check_map.ys
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+design -save preopt
+
+simplemap
+techmap -map +/gate2lut.v -D LUT_WIDTH=4
+select -assert-count 1 t:$lut
+design -stash postopt
+
+design -copy-from preopt -as preopt top
+design -copy-from postopt -as postopt top
+equiv_make preopt postopt equiv
+prep -flatten -top equiv
+equiv_induct
+equiv_status -assert
diff --git a/tests/lut/map_and.v b/tests/lut/map_and.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68ae33fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lut/map_and.v
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module top(...);
+    input a, b;
+    output y;
+    assign y = a&b;
+endmodule
diff --git a/tests/lut/map_mux.v b/tests/lut/map_mux.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ccecf3023
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lut/map_mux.v
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module top(...);
+    input a, b, s;
+    output y;
+    assign y = s?a:b;
+endmodule
diff --git a/tests/lut/map_not.v b/tests/lut/map_not.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..385997414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lut/map_not.v
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module top(...);
+    input a;
+    output y;
+    assign y = ~a;
+endmodule
diff --git a/tests/lut/map_or.v b/tests/lut/map_or.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b8c55188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lut/map_or.v
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module top(...);
+    input a, b;
+    output y;
+    assign y = a|b;
+endmodule
diff --git a/tests/lut/map_xor.v b/tests/lut/map_xor.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..708a05789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lut/map_xor.v
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module top(...);
+    input a, b;
+    output y;
+    assign y = a^b;
+endmodule
diff --git a/tests/lut/run-test.sh b/tests/lut/run-test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..207417fa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lut/run-test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+for x in *.v; do
+  echo "Running $x.."
+  ../../yosys -q -s check_map.ys -l ${x%.v}.log $x
+done