diff --git a/docs/user-guide.rst b/docs/user-guide.rst
index 01cf17a23..2a21bd215 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide.rst
+++ b/docs/user-guide.rst
@@ -369,6 +369,10 @@ Common build options
 -  ``DEBUG``: Chooses between a debug and release build. It can take either 0
    (release) or 1 (debug) as values. 0 is the default.
 
+-  ``DISABLE_BIN_GENERATION``: Boolean option to disable the generation
+   of the binary image. If set to 1, then only the ELF image is built.
+   0 is the default.
+
 -  ``DYN_DISABLE_AUTH``: Provides the capability to dynamically disable Trusted
    Board Boot authentication at runtime. This option is meant to be enabled only
    for development platforms. ``TRUSTED_BOARD_BOOT`` flag must be set if this
diff --git a/make_helpers/build_macros.mk b/make_helpers/build_macros.mk
index 5d33954ad..2d41b2db1 100644
--- a/make_helpers/build_macros.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/build_macros.mk
@@ -438,6 +438,11 @@ else
 		--script $(LINKERFILE) $(BUILD_DIR)/build_message.o \
 		$(OBJS) $(LDPATHS) $(LIBWRAPPER) $(LDLIBS) $(BL_LIBS)
 endif
+ifeq ($(DISABLE_BIN_GENERATION),1)
+	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+	@echo "Built $$@ successfully"
+	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
+endif
 
 $(DUMP): $(ELF)
 	$${ECHO} "  OD      $$@"
@@ -451,7 +456,11 @@ $(BIN): $(ELF)
 	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
 
 .PHONY: bl$(1)
+ifeq ($(DISABLE_BIN_GENERATION),1)
+bl$(1): $(ELF) $(DUMP)
+else
 bl$(1): $(BIN) $(DUMP)
+endif
 
 all: bl$(1)
 
diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index be84f7791..dc797ed1f 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ DEBUG				:= 0
 # Build platform
 DEFAULT_PLAT			:= fvp
 
+# Disable the generation of the binary image (ELF only).
+DISABLE_BIN_GENERATION		:= 0
+
 # Enable capability to disable authentication dynamically. Only meant for
 # development platforms.
 DYN_DISABLE_AUTH		:= 0