diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa53.mk b/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa53.mk
index afe8d9ce21..2a3b5ee11e 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa53.mk
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa53.mk
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ define Device/glinet_gl-mv1000
   DEVICE_VENDOR := GL.iNet
   DEVICE_MODEL := GL-MV1000
   SOC := armada-3720
+  BOOT_SCRIPT := gl-mv1000
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += glinet_gl-mv1000
 
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/image/gl-mv1000.bootscript b/target/linux/mvebu/image/gl-mv1000.bootscript
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be93aa36a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/image/gl-mv1000.bootscript
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Boot script for GL.iNet GL-MV1000 to make it easier to boot from eMMC or SD
+# card.
+
+setenv bootargs "root=PARTUUID=@ROOT@-02 rw rootwait"
+
+if test -n "${console}"; then
+	setenv bootargs "${bootargs} ${console}"
+fi
+
+# Should mmc_dev not be present, default to internal MMC boot
+if test -z "${mmc_dev}"; then
+	setenv mmc_dev 0
+fi
+
+setenv mmcdev "${mmc_dev}"
+
+if test -n "${fdt_addr_r}"; then
+       setenv fdt_addr ${fdt_addr_r}
+fi
+
+if test -n "${kernel_addr_r}"; then
+       setenv kernel_addr ${kernel_addr_r}
+fi
+
+load mmc ${mmcdev}:1 ${fdt_addr} @DTB@.dtb
+load mmc ${mmcdev}:1 ${kernel_addr} Image
+
+booti ${kernel_addr} - ${fdt_addr}