diff --git a/docs/develop/natmod.rst b/docs/develop/natmod.rst
index 8ffe49591c..6d15f867bc 100644
--- a/docs/develop/natmod.rst
+++ b/docs/develop/natmod.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ options for the ``ARCH`` variable, see below):
 
 * ``x86`` (32 bit)
 * ``x64`` (64 bit x86)
+* ``armv6m`` (ARM Thumb, eg Cortex-M0)
 * ``armv7m`` (ARM Thumb 2, eg Cortex-M3)
 * ``armv7emsp`` (ARM Thumb 2, single precision float, eg Cortex-M4F, Cortex-M7)
 * ``armv7emdp`` (ARM Thumb 2, double precision float, eg Cortex-M7)
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ The file ``Makefile`` contains:
     # Source files (.c or .py)
     SRC = factorial.c
 
-    # Architecture to build for (x86, x64, armv7m, xtensa, xtensawin)
+    # Architecture to build for (x86, x64, armv6m, armv7m, xtensa, xtensawin)
     ARCH = x64
 
     # Include to get the rules for compiling and linking the module
diff --git a/py/dynruntime.mk b/py/dynruntime.mk
index db06d41e73..09cbb2dd37 100644
--- a/py/dynruntime.mk
+++ b/py/dynruntime.mk
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ CROSS =
 CFLAGS += -fno-stack-protector
 MICROPY_FLOAT_IMPL ?= double
 
+else ifeq ($(ARCH),armv6m)
+
+# thumb
+CROSS = arm-none-eabi-
+CFLAGS += -mthumb -mcpu=cortex-m0
+MICROPY_FLOAT_IMPL ?= none
+
 else ifeq ($(ARCH),armv7m)
 
 # thumb
diff --git a/tools/mpy_ld.py b/tools/mpy_ld.py
index 6189491518..b8652462d4 100755
--- a/tools/mpy_ld.py
+++ b/tools/mpy_ld.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import makeqstrdata as qstrutil
 MPY_VERSION = 6
 MP_NATIVE_ARCH_X86 = 1
 MP_NATIVE_ARCH_X64 = 2
+MP_NATIVE_ARCH_ARMV6M = 4
 MP_NATIVE_ARCH_ARMV7M = 5
 MP_NATIVE_ARCH_ARMV7EMSP = 7
 MP_NATIVE_ARCH_ARMV7EMDP = 8
@@ -82,7 +83,14 @@ def asm_jump_x86(entry):
     return struct.pack("<BI", 0xE9, entry - 5)
 
 
-def asm_jump_arm(entry):
+def asm_jump_thumb(entry):
+    # Only signed values that fit in 12 bits are supported
+    b_off = entry - 4
+    assert b_off >> 11 == 0 or b_off >> 11 == -1, b_off
+    return struct.pack("<H", 0xE000 | (b_off >> 1 & 0x07FF))
+
+
+def asm_jump_thumb2(entry):
     b_off = entry - 4
     if b_off >> 11 == 0 or b_off >> 11 == -1:
         # Signed value fits in 12 bits
@@ -129,13 +137,21 @@ ARCH_DATA = {
         (R_X86_64_GOTPCREL, R_X86_64_REX_GOTPCRELX),
         asm_jump_x86,
     ),
+    "armv6m": ArchData(
+        "EM_ARM",
+        MP_NATIVE_ARCH_ARMV6M << 2,
+        2,
+        4,
+        (R_ARM_GOT_BREL,),
+        asm_jump_thumb,
+    ),
     "armv7m": ArchData(
         "EM_ARM",
         MP_NATIVE_ARCH_ARMV7M << 2,
         2,
         4,
         (R_ARM_GOT_BREL,),
-        asm_jump_arm,
+        asm_jump_thumb2,
     ),
     "armv7emsp": ArchData(
         "EM_ARM",
@@ -143,7 +159,7 @@ ARCH_DATA = {
         2,
         4,
         (R_ARM_GOT_BREL,),
-        asm_jump_arm,
+        asm_jump_thumb2,
     ),
     "armv7emdp": ArchData(
         "EM_ARM",
@@ -151,7 +167,7 @@ ARCH_DATA = {
         2,
         4,
         (R_ARM_GOT_BREL,),
-        asm_jump_arm,
+        asm_jump_thumb2,
     ),
     "xtensa": ArchData(
         "EM_XTENSA",