diff --git a/src/flash/nor/kinetis.c b/src/flash/nor/kinetis.c
index 6adc4ef73..12e3f5fb9 100644
--- a/src/flash/nor/kinetis.c
+++ b/src/flash/nor/kinetis.c
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@
 #define SMC_PMSTAT	0x4007E003
 #define SMC32_PMCTRL	0x4007E00C
 #define SMC32_PMSTAT	0x4007E014
+#define PMC_REGSC	0x4007D002
+#define MC_PMCTRL	0x4007E003
 #define MCM_PLACR	0xF000300C
 
 /* Offsets */
@@ -188,6 +190,9 @@
 #define KINETIS_K_SDID_K60_M150  0x000001C0
 #define KINETIS_K_SDID_K70_M150  0x000001D0
 
+#define KINETIS_K_REVID_MASK	0x0000F000
+#define KINETIS_K_REVID_SHIFT	12
+
 #define KINETIS_SDID_SERIESID_MASK 0x00F00000
 #define KINETIS_SDID_SERIESID_K   0x00000000
 #define KINETIS_SDID_SERIESID_KL   0x00100000
@@ -298,6 +303,7 @@ struct kinetis_chip {
 	enum {
 		KINETIS_SMC,
 		KINETIS_SMC32,
+		KINETIS_MC,
 	} sysmodectrlr_type;
 
 	char name[40];
@@ -1537,6 +1543,17 @@ static int kinetis_read_pmstat(struct kinetis_chip *k_chip, uint8_t *pmstat)
 		if (result == ERROR_OK)
 			*pmstat = stat32 & 0xff;
 		return result;
+
+	case KINETIS_MC:
+		/* emulate SMC by reading PMC_REGSC bit 3 (VLPRS) */
+		result = target_read_u8(target, PMC_REGSC, pmstat);
+		if (result == ERROR_OK) {
+			if (*pmstat & 0x08)
+				*pmstat = PM_STAT_VLPR;
+			else
+				*pmstat = PM_STAT_RUN;
+		}
+		return result;
 	}
 	return ERROR_FAIL;
 }
@@ -1577,6 +1594,10 @@ static int kinetis_check_run_mode(struct kinetis_chip *k_chip)
 		case KINETIS_SMC32:
 			result = target_write_u32(target, SMC32_PMCTRL, PM_CTRL_RUNM_RUN);
 			break;
+
+		case KINETIS_MC:
+			result = target_write_u32(target, MC_PMCTRL, PM_CTRL_RUNM_RUN);
+			break;
 		}
 		if (result != ERROR_OK)
 			return result;
@@ -2143,6 +2164,24 @@ static int kinetis_probe_chip(struct kinetis_chip *k_chip)
 			}
 		}
 
+		/* first revision of some devices has no SMC */
+		switch (mcu_type) {
+		case KINETIS_K_SDID_K10_M100:
+		case KINETIS_K_SDID_K20_M100:
+		case KINETIS_K_SDID_K30_M100:
+		case KINETIS_K_SDID_K40_M100:
+		case KINETIS_K_SDID_K60_M100:
+			{
+				uint32_t revid = (k_chip->sim_sdid & KINETIS_K_REVID_MASK) >> KINETIS_K_REVID_SHIFT;
+				 /* highest bit set corresponds to rev 2.x */
+				if (revid <= 7) {
+					k_chip->sysmodectrlr_type = KINETIS_MC;
+					strcat(name, " Rev 1.x");
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+
 	} else {
 		/* Newer K-series or KL series MCU */
 		familyid = (k_chip->sim_sdid & KINETIS_SDID_FAMILYID_MASK) >> KINETIS_SDID_FAMILYID_SHIFT;