diff --git a/cpu/arm7_common/arm7_init.c b/cpu/arm7_common/arm7_init.c
index 0dfdf92733..47c0d79a9b 100644
--- a/cpu/arm7_common/arm7_init.c
+++ b/cpu/arm7_common/arm7_init.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "puf_sram.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "cpu.h"
 #include "log.h"
 
 static inline void
@@ -35,6 +36,15 @@ _init_data(void)
     extern unsigned int __bss_start;
     extern unsigned int __bss_end;
 
+/* Support for LPRAM. */
+#ifdef CPU_HAS_BACKUP_RAM
+    extern unsigned int _sbackup_data_load[];
+    extern unsigned int _sbackup_data[];
+    extern unsigned int _ebackup_data[];
+    extern unsigned int _sbackup_bss[];
+    extern unsigned int _ebackup_bss[];
+#endif /* CPU_HAS_BACKUP_RAM */
+
     register unsigned int *p1;
     register unsigned int *p2;
     register unsigned int *p3;
@@ -57,6 +67,23 @@ _init_data(void)
     while (p1 < p2) {
         *p1++ = 0;
     }
+
+#ifdef CPU_HAS_BACKUP_RAM
+    if (cpu_woke_from_backup()) {
+
+        /* load low-power data section. */
+        for (p1 = _sbackup_data, p2 = _sbackup_data_load;
+             p1 < _ebackup_data;
+             p1++, p2++) {
+            *p1 = *p2;
+        }
+
+        /* zero-out low-power bss. */
+        for (p1 = _sbackup_bss; p1 < _ebackup_bss; p1++) {
+            *p1 = 0;
+        }
+    }
+#endif /* CPU_HAS_BACKUP_RAM */
 }
 
 void bootloader(void)
diff --git a/cpu/lpc2387/Makefile.features b/cpu/lpc2387/Makefile.features
index 58e25954b0..296fd508bc 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc2387/Makefile.features
+++ b/cpu/lpc2387/Makefile.features
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
-FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += backup_ram
 FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_dac
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio periph_gpio_irq
 
 -include $(RIOTCPU)/arm7_common/Makefile.features
diff --git a/cpu/lpc2387/cpu.c b/cpu/lpc2387/cpu.c
index d48e3f7c41..1f5cc7a3fc 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc2387/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/lpc2387/cpu.c
@@ -136,4 +136,37 @@ void cpu_init(void)
     periph_init();
 }
 
+/* RSIR will only have POR bit set even when waking up from Deep Power Down
+ * Use signature in battery RAM to discriminate between Deep Power Down and POR
+ */
+bool cpu_woke_from_backup(void)
+{
+    static char signature[] __attribute__((section(".backup.data"))) = {
+        'R', 'I', 'O', 'T'
+    };
+
+    /* external reset */
+    if (RSIR & RSIR_EXTR) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (signature[0] != 'R') {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (signature[1] != 'I') {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (signature[2] != 'O') {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (signature[3] != 'T') {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 /** @} */
diff --git a/cpu/lpc2387/include/cpu.h b/cpu/lpc2387/include/cpu.h
index a56181d573..ecc188e823 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc2387/include/cpu.h
+++ b/cpu/lpc2387/include/cpu.h
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ static inline void cpu_print_last_instruction(void)
     printf("%p\n", (void*) lr_ptr);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Returns true if the CPU woke from Deep Sleep
+ */
+bool cpu_woke_from_backup(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief   The CPU has RAM that is retained in the deepest sleep mode.
+ */
+#define CPU_HAS_BACKUP_RAM  (1)
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/cpu/lpc2387/ldscripts/lpc2387.ld b/cpu/lpc2387/ldscripts/lpc2387.ld
index 2cd0b15fe1..072e17774a 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc2387/ldscripts/lpc2387.ld
+++ b/cpu/lpc2387/ldscripts/lpc2387.ld
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ SECTIONS
      * collect all initialized .data sections that go into RAM
      * initial values get placed at the end of .text in flash
      */
-    .data : AT (_etext)
+    .data :
     {
         . = ALIGN(4);                   /* ensure data is aligned so relocation can use 4-byte operations */
         _data = .;                      /* create a global symbol marking the start of the .data section  */
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ SECTIONS
         KEEP(*(SORT(.fini_array.*)))
             KEEP(*(.fini_array))
             PROVIDE_HIDDEN (__fini_array_end = .);
-    } >ram                              /* put all the above into RAM (but load the LMA copy into FLASH) */
+    } >ram AT > flash                   /* put all the above into RAM (but load the LMA copy into FLASH) */
     . = ALIGN(4);                       /* ensure data is aligned so relocation can use 4-byte operations */
     _edata = .;                         /* define a global symbol marking the end of the .data section  */
 
@@ -287,9 +287,20 @@ SECTIONS
     } > ram_usb
     __heap_size = SIZEOF(.heap3);
 
-
-    .batteryram (NOLOAD) :              /* battery ram stays on during powerdown but needs to be handled specially */
-    {
-        *(.batteryram)
+    .backup.bss (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4) {
+        _sbackup_bss = .;
+        *(.backup.bss)
+        _ebackup_bss = .;
+        /* Round size so that we can use 4 byte copy in init */
+        . = ALIGN(4);
     } > ram_battery
+
+    _sbackup_data_load = LOADADDR(.backup.data);
+    .backup.data : ALIGN(4) {
+        _sbackup_data = .;
+        *(.backup.data)
+        _ebackup_data = .;
+        /* Round size so that we can use 4 byte copy in init */
+        . = ALIGN(4);
+    } > ram_battery AT> flash
 }