diff --git a/include/imx8image.h b/include/imx8image.h
index 32064bf..85fb642 100644
--- a/include/imx8image.h
+++ b/include/imx8image.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
 enum imx8image_core_type {
 	CFG_CORE_INVALID,
 	CFG_SCU,
+	CFG_PWR,
 	CFG_M40,
 	CFG_M41,
 	CFG_A35,
diff --git a/tools/imx8image.c b/tools/imx8image.c
index 53ab166..5eb4b96 100644
--- a/tools/imx8image.c
+++ b/tools/imx8image.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 
 static table_entry_t imx8image_core_entries[] = {
 	{CFG_SCU,	"SCU",			"scu core",	},
+	{CFG_PWR,	"PWR",			"uPower core",	},
 	{CFG_M40,	"M40",			"M4 core 0",	},
 	{CFG_M41,	"M41",			"M4 core 1",	},
 	{CFG_A35,	"A35",			"A35 core",	},
@@ -181,6 +182,10 @@
 			param_stack[p_idx].option = SCFW;
 			param_stack[p_idx++].filename = token;
 			break;
+		case CFG_PWR:
+			param_stack[p_idx].option = UPOWER;
+			param_stack[p_idx++].filename = token;
+			break;
 		case CFG_M40:
 			param_stack[p_idx].option = M40;
 			param_stack[p_idx].ext = 0;