diff --git a/project/mdmfermium.mk b/project/mdmfermium.mk
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+# top level project rules for the fermium project
+#
+LOCAL_DIR := $(GET_LOCAL_DIR)
+
+TARGET := mdmfermium
+
+MODULES += app/aboot
+
+ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
+DEBUG := 0
+else
+DEBUG := 1
+endif
+
+DEFINES += WITH_DEBUG_UART=1
+DEFINES += DEVICE_TREE=1
+
+DEFINES += BAM_V170=1
+#Disable thumb mode
+ENABLE_THUMB := false
+
+#Override linker for mdm targets
+LD := $(TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX)ld.bfd
+
+ENABLE_SMD_SUPPORT := 1
+ifeq ($(ENABLE_SMD_SUPPORT),1)
+DEFINES += SMD_SUPPORT=1
+endif