diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 91f81b292c..a1be67587c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ config ARCH_CHIP_CXD56XX
 	select ARCH_HAVE_SDIO if MMCSD
 	select ARCH_HAVE_MATH_H
 	select ARCH_HAVE_I2CRESET
+	select ARCH_HAVE_CUSTOM_VECTORS
 	---help---
 		Sony CXD56XX (ARM Cortex-M4) architectures
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/CMakeLists.txt
index 31adb76bc8..be3ae081c4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ set(SRCS
     cxd56_icc.c
     cxd56_powermgr.c
     cxd56_farapi.c
-    cxd56_sysctl.c)
+    cxd56_sysctl.c
+    cxd56_vectors.c)
 
 if(CONFIG_SMP)
   list(APPEND SRCS cxd56_cpuidlestack.c)
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/Make.defs b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/Make.defs
index eadc9f8332..fd4371897c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/Make.defs
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/Make.defs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CHIP_CSRCS += cxd56_icc.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += cxd56_powermgr.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += cxd56_farapi.c
 CHIP_CSRCS += cxd56_sysctl.c
+CHIP_CSRCS += cxd56_vectors.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_SMP), y)
 CHIP_CSRCS += cxd56_cpuidlestack.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_vectors.c b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_vectors.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b1b42d90e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_vectors.c
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * arch/arm/src/cxd56xx/cxd56_vectors.c
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2012 Michael Smith. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. 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.
+ * 3. Neither the name NuttX 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.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+
+#include "chip.h"
+#include "arm_internal.h"
+#include "ram_vectors.h"
+#include "nvic.h"
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Private Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/* Chip-specific entrypoint */
+
+extern void __start(void);
+
+static void start(void)
+{
+  /* Zero lr to mark the end of backtrace */
+
+  asm volatile ("mov lr, #0\n\t"
+                "b  __start\n\t");
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/* Common exception entrypoint */
+
+extern void exception_common(void);
+extern void exception_direct(void);
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#define IDLE_STACK      (_ebss + CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE)
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public data
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/* The cx56 use CXD56_IRQ_SMP_CALL to do SMP call.
+ * When sig dispatch do up_schedule_sigaction, need to make a new frame to
+ * run arm_sigdeliver. But the exception_direct cannot handle xcp.regs as we
+ * did not update the regs when c-function expection handler is called.
+ *
+ * We need to use exception_common to handle SMP call.
+ */
+
+const void * const _vectors[] locate_data(".vectors")
+  aligned_data(VECTAB_ALIGN) =
+{
+  /* Initial stack */
+
+  IDLE_STACK,
+
+  /* Reset exception handler */
+
+  start,
+
+  /* Vectors 2 - n point directly at the generic handler */
+
+  [2 ... NVIC_IRQ_PENDSV] = &exception_common,
+  [NVIC_IRQ_SYSTICK ... (CXD56_IRQ_SMP_CALL - 1)]
+                          = &exception_direct,
+  [CXD56_IRQ_SMP_CALL]    = &exception_common,
+  [(CXD56_IRQ_SMP_CALL + 1) ... (15 + ARMV7M_PERIPHERAL_INTERRUPTS)]
+                          = &exception_direct
+};