diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/RiscvSystem.py b/src/arch/riscv/RiscvSystem.py
index c64e363..071b211 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/RiscvSystem.py
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/RiscvSystem.py
@@ -28,10 +28,23 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 # Authors: Alec Roelke
+#          Robert Scheffel
 
+from m5.params import *
 from System import System
 
+
 class RiscvSystem(System):
     type = 'RiscvSystem'
     cxx_header = 'arch/riscv/system.hh'
+    bare_metal = Param.Bool(False, "Using Bare Metal Application?")
+    reset_vect = Param.Addr(0x0, 'Reset vector')
     load_addr_mask = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+
+
+class BareMetalRiscvSystem(RiscvSystem):
+    type = 'BareMetalRiscvSystem'
+    cxx_header = 'arch/riscv/bare_metal/system.hh'
+    bootloader = Param.String("File, that contains the bootloader code")
+
+    bare_metal = True
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/SConscript b/src/arch/riscv/SConscript
index 4655057..2ddba72 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/SConscript
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/SConscript
@@ -57,10 +57,13 @@
     Source('stacktrace.cc')
     Source('tlb.cc')
     Source('system.cc')
+    Source('utility.cc')
 
     Source('linux/process.cc')
     Source('linux/linux.cc')
 
+    Source('bare_metal/system.cc')
+
     SimObject('RiscvInterrupts.py')
     SimObject('RiscvISA.py')
     SimObject('RiscvTLB.py')
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/bare_metal/system.cc b/src/arch/riscv/bare_metal/system.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cbd63a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/bare_metal/system.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 TU Dresden
+ * All rights reserved
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Robert Scheffel
+ */
+
+#include "arch/riscv/bare_metal/system.hh"
+
+#include "base/loader/object_file.hh"
+
+BareMetalRiscvSystem::BareMetalRiscvSystem(Params *p)
+    : RiscvSystem(p),
+      bootloader(createObjectFile(p->bootloader))
+{
+    if (bootloader == NULL) {
+         fatal("Could not load bootloader file %s", p->bootloader);
+    }
+
+    _resetVect = bootloader->entryPoint();
+}
+
+BareMetalRiscvSystem::~BareMetalRiscvSystem()
+{
+    delete bootloader;
+}
+
+void
+BareMetalRiscvSystem::initState()
+{
+    // Call the initialisation of the super class
+    RiscvSystem::initState();
+
+    // load program sections into memory
+    if (!bootloader->loadSections(physProxy)) {
+        warn("could not load sections to memory");
+    }
+}
+
+BareMetalRiscvSystem *
+BareMetalRiscvSystemParams::create()
+{
+    return new BareMetalRiscvSystem(this);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/bare_metal/system.hh b/src/arch/riscv/bare_metal/system.hh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9350be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/bare_metal/system.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 TU Dresden
+ * All rights reserved
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Robert Scheffel
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ARCH_RISCV_BARE_METAL_SYSTEM_HH__
+#define __ARCH_RISCV_BARE_METAL_SYSTEM_HH__
+
+#include "arch/riscv/system.hh"
+#include "params/BareMetalRiscvSystem.hh"
+
+class BareMetalRiscvSystem : public RiscvSystem
+{
+  protected:
+    ObjectFile* bootloader;
+
+  public:
+    typedef BareMetalRiscvSystemParams Params;
+    BareMetalRiscvSystem(Params *p);
+    ~BareMetalRiscvSystem();
+
+    // initialize the system
+    virtual void initState();
+};
+
+#endif // __ARCH_RISCV_BARE_METAL_SYSTEM_HH__
+
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/faults.cc b/src/arch/riscv/faults.cc
index 4e44d43..ce4cb38 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/faults.cc
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/faults.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2016 RISC-V Foundation
  * Copyright (c) 2016 The University of Virginia
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 TU Dresden
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -27,10 +28,13 @@
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
  * Authors: Alec Roelke
+ *          Robert Scheffel
  */
 #include "arch/riscv/faults.hh"
 
+#include "arch/riscv/system.hh"
 #include "arch/riscv/utility.hh"
+#include "cpu/base.hh"
 #include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
 #include "sim/debug.hh"
 #include "sim/full_system.hh"
@@ -56,6 +60,18 @@
     }
 }
 
+void Reset::invoke(ThreadContext *tc, const StaticInstPtr &inst)
+{
+    if (FullSystem) {
+        tc->getCpuPtr()->clearInterrupts(tc->threadId());
+        tc->clearArchRegs();
+    }
+
+    // Advance the PC to the implementation-defined reset vector
+    PCState pc = static_cast<RiscvSystem *>(tc->getSystemPtr())->resetVect();
+    tc->pcState(pc);
+}
+
 void
 UnknownInstFault::invoke_se(ThreadContext *tc, const StaticInstPtr &inst)
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/faults.hh b/src/arch/riscv/faults.hh
index 1e33b64..478bfd2 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/faults.hh
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/faults.hh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2016 RISC-V Foundation
  * Copyright (c) 2016 The University of Virginia
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 TU Dresden
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
  * Authors: Alec Roelke
+ *          Robert Scheffel
  */
 
 #ifndef __ARCH_RISCV_FAULTS_HH__
@@ -104,6 +106,27 @@
     invoke(ThreadContext *tc, const StaticInstPtr &inst);
 };
 
+class Reset : public FaultBase
+{
+
+    public:
+        Reset()
+            : _name("reset")
+        {}
+
+        FaultName
+        name() const override
+        {
+            return _name;
+        }
+
+        void
+        invoke(ThreadContext *tc, const StaticInstPtr &inst =
+            StaticInst::nullStaticInstPtr) override;
+
+    private:
+        const FaultName _name;
+};
 
 class UnknownInstFault : public RiscvFault
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.hh b/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.hh
index cfb9a5b..60a5b5b 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.hh
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/interrupts.hh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define __ARCH_RISCV_INTERRUPT_HH__
 
 #include "base/logging.hh"
+#include "cpu/thread_context.hh"
 #include "params/RiscvInterrupts.hh"
 #include "sim/sim_object.hh"
 
@@ -78,13 +79,23 @@
     void
     clearAll()
     {
-        panic("Interrupts::clearAll not implemented.\n");
+        warn_once("Interrupts::clearAll not implemented.\n");
     }
 
     bool
     checkInterrupts(ThreadContext *tc) const
     {
-        panic("Interrupts::checkInterrupts not implemented.\n");
+        warn_once("Interrupts::checkInterrupts just rudimentary implemented");
+        /**
+         * read the machine interrupt register in order to check if interrupts
+         * are pending
+         * should be sufficient for now, as interrupts
+         * are not implemented at all
+         */
+        if (tc->readMiscReg(MISCREG_IP))
+            return true;
+
+        return false;
     }
 
     Fault
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/system.cc b/src/arch/riscv/system.cc
index 835fc97..fbfd9d2 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/system.cc
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/system.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
  * Authors: Ali Saidi
  *          Nathan Binkert
  *          Jaidev Patwardhan
+ *          Robert Scheffel
  */
 
 #include "arch/riscv/system.hh"
@@ -44,7 +45,10 @@
 
 using namespace LittleEndianGuest;
 
-RiscvSystem::RiscvSystem(Params *p) : System(p)
+RiscvSystem::RiscvSystem(Params *p)
+    : System(p),
+      _isBareMetal(p->bare_metal),
+      _resetVect(p->reset_vect)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/system.hh b/src/arch/riscv/system.hh
index aa5eaaa..85b8d6a 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/system.hh
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/system.hh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
  * Authors: Ali Saidi
  *          Nathan Binkert
  *          Jaidev Patwardhan
+ *          Robert Scheffel
  */
 
 #ifndef __ARCH_RISCV_SYSTEM_HH__
@@ -47,11 +48,23 @@
 
 class RiscvSystem : public System
 {
+  protected:
+    // checker for bare metal application
+    bool _isBareMetal;
+    // entry point for simulation
+    Addr _resetVect;
+
   public:
     typedef RiscvSystemParams Params;
     RiscvSystem(Params *p);
     ~RiscvSystem();
 
+    // return reset vector
+    Addr resetVect() const { return _resetVect; }
+
+    // return bare metal checker
+    bool isBareMetal() const { return _isBareMetal; }
+
     virtual bool breakpoint();
 
   public:
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/tlb.cc b/src/arch/riscv/tlb.cc
index ffb135c..494ec4c 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/tlb.cc
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/tlb.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "arch/riscv/faults.hh"
 #include "arch/riscv/pagetable.hh"
 #include "arch/riscv/pra_constants.hh"
+#include "arch/riscv/system.hh"
 #include "arch/riscv/utility.hh"
 #include "base/inifile.hh"
 #include "base/str.hh"
@@ -285,42 +286,82 @@
 Fault
 TLB::translateInst(const RequestPtr &req, ThreadContext *tc)
 {
-    if (FullSystem)
-        panic("translateInst not implemented in RISC-V.\n");
+    if (FullSystem) {
+        /**
+         * check if we simulate a bare metal system
+         * if so, we have no tlb, phys addr == virt addr
+         */
+        if (static_cast<RiscvSystem *>(tc->getSystemPtr())->isBareMetal())
+            req->setFlags(Request::PHYSICAL);
 
-    Process * p = tc->getProcessPtr();
+        if (req->getFlags() & Request::PHYSICAL) {
+            /**
+             * we simply set the virtual address to physical address
+             */
+            req->setPaddr(req->getVaddr());
+            return checkCacheability(req);
+        } else {
+            /**
+             * as we currently support bare metal only, we throw a panic,
+             * if it is not a bare metal system
+             */
+            panic("translateInst not implemented in RISC-V.\n");
+        }
+    } else {
+        Process * p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
-    Fault fault = p->pTable->translate(req);
-    if (fault != NoFault)
-        return fault;
+        Fault fault = p->pTable->translate(req);
+        if (fault != NoFault)
+            return fault;
 
-    return NoFault;
+        return NoFault;
+    }
 }
 
 Fault
 TLB::translateData(const RequestPtr &req, ThreadContext *tc, bool write)
 {
-    if (FullSystem)
-        panic("translateData not implemented in RISC-V.\n");
+    if (FullSystem) {
+        /**
+         * check if we simulate a bare metal system
+         * if so, we have no tlb, phys addr == virt addr
+         */
+        if (static_cast<RiscvSystem *>(tc->getSystemPtr())->isBareMetal())
+            req->setFlags(Request::PHYSICAL);
 
-    // In the O3 CPU model, sometimes a memory access will be speculatively
-    // executed along a branch that will end up not being taken where the
-    // address is invalid.  In that case, return a fault rather than trying
-    // to translate it (which will cause a panic).  Since RISC-V allows
-    // unaligned memory accesses, this should only happen if the request's
-    // length is long enough to wrap around from the end of the memory to the
-    // start.
-    assert(req->getSize() > 0);
-    if (req->getVaddr() + req->getSize() - 1 < req->getVaddr())
-        return make_shared<GenericPageTableFault>(req->getVaddr());
+        if (req->getFlags() & Request::PHYSICAL) {
+            /**
+             * we simply set the virtual address to physical address
+             */
+            req->setPaddr(req->getVaddr());
+            return checkCacheability(req);
+        } else {
+            /**
+             * as we currently support bare metal only, we throw a panic,
+             * if it is not a bare metal system
+             */
+            panic("translateData not implemented in RISC-V.\n");
+        }
+    } else {
+        // In the O3 CPU model, sometimes a memory access will be speculatively
+        // executed along a branch that will end up not being taken where the
+        // address is invalid.  In that case, return a fault rather than trying
+        // to translate it (which will cause a panic).  Since RISC-V allows
+        // unaligned memory accesses, this should only happen if the request's
+        // length is long enough to wrap around from the end of the memory to
+        // the start.
+        assert(req->getSize() > 0);
+        if (req->getVaddr() + req->getSize() - 1 < req->getVaddr())
+            return make_shared<GenericPageTableFault>(req->getVaddr());
 
-    Process * p = tc->getProcessPtr();
+        Process * p = tc->getProcessPtr();
 
-    Fault fault = p->pTable->translate(req);
-    if (fault != NoFault)
-        return fault;
+        Fault fault = p->pTable->translate(req);
+        if (fault != NoFault)
+            return fault;
 
-    return NoFault;
+        return NoFault;
+    }
 }
 
 Fault
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/utility.cc b/src/arch/riscv/utility.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e21a04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/utility.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 TU Dresden
+ * All rights reserved
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
+ * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
+ * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * Authors: Robert Scheffel
+ */
+
+#include "arch/riscv/utility.hh"
+
+#include "arch/riscv/faults.hh"
+
+namespace RiscvISA
+{
+
+void initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
+{
+    static Fault reset = std::make_shared<Reset>();
+    reset->invoke(tc);
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/arch/riscv/utility.hh b/src/arch/riscv/utility.hh
index 78e9b91..6c0fcc1 100644
--- a/src/arch/riscv/utility.hh
+++ b/src/arch/riscv/utility.hh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2013 ARM Limited
  * Copyright (c) 2014-2015 Sven Karlsson
+ * Copyright (c) 2018 TU Dresden
  * All rights reserved
  *
  * The license below extends only to copyright in the software and shall
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
  * Authors: Andreas Hansson
  *          Sven Karlsson
  *          Alec Roelke
+ *          Robert Scheffel
  */
 
 #ifndef __ARCH_RISCV_UTILITY_HH__
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@
 
 inline void startupCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId)
 {
+    tc->activate();
 }
 
 inline void
@@ -183,11 +186,10 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-inline void
-initCPU(ThreadContext *, int cpuId)
-{
-    panic("initCPU not implemented for Riscv.\n");
-}
+/**
+ * init Cpu function
+ */
+void initCPU(ThreadContext *tc, int cpuId);
 
 } // namespace RiscvISA