diff --git a/target/linux/orion/Makefile b/target/linux/orion/Makefile
index 4fd1606721..b19269ba2b 100644
--- a/target/linux/orion/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/orion/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ARCH:=arm
 BOARD:=orion
 BOARDNAME:=Marvell Orion
 FEATURES:=squashfs
+SUBTARGETS=generic harddisk
 
 LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.28.8
 
diff --git a/target/linux/orion/generic/target.mk b/target/linux/orion/generic/target.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0bc0fc93d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/orion/generic/target.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+BOARDNAME:=Generic
+
+define Target/Description
+	Build firmware images for orion based boards that boot from internal flash
+endef
+
diff --git a/target/linux/orion/harddisk/target.mk b/target/linux/orion/harddisk/target.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67a587e336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/orion/harddisk/target.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+BOARDNAME:=Internal Hard-Disk
+
+define Target/Description
+	Build firmware images for orion based boards that boot directly from internal disk storage
+	(e.g : Freecom DataTank 2, ...)
+endef