diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b1560a2ba..6b31ff39c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -112,11 +112,26 @@ CHECK_IGNORE		:=	--ignore COMPLEX_MACRO \
 				--ignore GIT_COMMIT_ID
 CHECKPATCH_ARGS		:=	--no-tree --no-signoff ${CHECK_IGNORE}
 CHECKCODE_ARGS		:=	--no-patch --no-tree --no-signoff ${CHECK_IGNORE}
-# Do not check the coding style on C library files or documentation files
-INCLUDE_DIRS_TO_CHECK	:=	$(sort $(filter-out include/stdlib, $(wildcard include/*)))
-LIB_DIRS_TO_CHECK	:=	$(sort $(filter-out lib/stdlib, $(wildcard lib/*)))
-ROOT_DIRS_TO_CHECK	:=	$(sort $(filter-out lib include docs %.md, $(wildcard *)))
-CHECK_PATHS		:=	${ROOT_DIRS_TO_CHECK} ${INCLUDE_DIRS_TO_CHECK} ${LIB_DIRS_TO_CHECK}
+# Do not check the coding style on imported library files or documentation files
+INC_LIB_DIRS_TO_CHECK	:=	$(sort $(filter-out			\
+					include/lib/stdlib,		\
+					$(wildcard include/lib/*)))
+INC_DIRS_TO_CHECK	:=	$(sort $(filter-out			\
+					include/lib,			\
+					$(wildcard include/*)))
+LIB_DIRS_TO_CHECK	:=	$(sort $(filter-out			\
+					lib/stdlib,			\
+					$(wildcard lib/*)))
+ROOT_DIRS_TO_CHECK	:=	$(sort $(filter-out			\
+					lib				\
+					include				\
+					docs				\
+					%.md,				\
+					$(wildcard *)))
+CHECK_PATHS		:=	${ROOT_DIRS_TO_CHECK}			\
+				${INC_DIRS_TO_CHECK}			\
+				${INC_LIB_DIRS_TO_CHECK}		\
+				${LIB_DIRS_TO_CHECK}
 
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -193,26 +208,15 @@ LDFLAGS			+=	--gc-sections
 ################################################################################
 # Common sources and include directories
 ################################################################################
+include lib/stdlib/stdlib.mk
 
 BL_COMMON_SOURCES	+=	common/bl_common.c			\
 				common/tf_printf.c			\
 				common/aarch64/debug.S			\
 				lib/aarch64/cache_helpers.S		\
 				lib/aarch64/misc_helpers.S		\
-				lib/stdlib/abort.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/assert.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/exit.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/mem.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/printf.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/putchar.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/puts.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/sscanf.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/strchr.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/strcmp.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/strlen.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/strncmp.c			\
-				lib/stdlib/subr_prf.c			\
-				plat/common/aarch64/platform_helpers.S
+				plat/common/aarch64/platform_helpers.S	\
+				${STDLIB_SRCS}
 
 INCLUDES		+=	-Iinclude/bl1			\
 				-Iinclude/bl31			\
@@ -227,8 +231,6 @@ INCLUDES		+=	-Iinclude/bl1			\
 				-Iinclude/lib/aarch64		\
 				-Iinclude/lib/cpus/aarch64	\
 				-Iinclude/plat/common		\
-				-Iinclude/stdlib		\
-				-Iinclude/stdlib/sys		\
 				${PLAT_INCLUDES}		\
 				${SPD_INCLUDES}
 
diff --git a/docs/porting-guide.md b/docs/porting-guide.md
index 8947defb0..8b72e758e 100644
--- a/docs/porting-guide.md
+++ b/docs/porting-guide.md
@@ -2035,12 +2035,12 @@ library only contains those C library definitions required by the local
 implementation. If more functionality is required, the needed library functions
 will need to be added to the local implementation.
 
-Versions of [FreeBSD] headers can be found in `include/stdlib`. Some of these
-headers have been cut down in order to simplify the implementation. In order to
-minimize changes to the header files, the [FreeBSD] layout has been maintained.
-The generic C library definitions can be found in `include/stdlib` with more
-system and machine specific declarations in `include/stdlib/sys` and
-`include/stdlib/machine`.
+Versions of [FreeBSD] headers can be found in `include/lib/stdlib`. Some of
+these headers have been cut down in order to simplify the implementation. In
+order to minimize changes to the header files, the [FreeBSD] layout has been
+maintained. The generic C library definitions can be found in
+`include/lib/stdlib` with more system and machine specific declarations in
+`include/lib/stdlib/sys` and `include/lib/stdlib/machine`.
 
 The local C library implementations can be found in `lib/stdlib`. In order to
 extend the C library these files may need to be modified. It is recommended to
diff --git a/include/stdlib/assert.h b/include/lib/stdlib/assert.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/assert.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/assert.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/inttypes.h b/include/lib/stdlib/inttypes.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/inttypes.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/inttypes.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/machine/_inttypes.h b/include/lib/stdlib/machine/_inttypes.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/machine/_inttypes.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/machine/_inttypes.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/machine/_limits.h b/include/lib/stdlib/machine/_limits.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/machine/_limits.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/machine/_limits.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/machine/_stdint.h b/include/lib/stdlib/machine/_stdint.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/machine/_stdint.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/machine/_stdint.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/machine/_types.h b/include/lib/stdlib/machine/_types.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/machine/_types.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/machine/_types.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/stddef.h b/include/lib/stdlib/stddef.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/stddef.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/stddef.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/stdio.h b/include/lib/stdlib/stdio.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/stdio.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/stdio.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/stdlib.h b/include/lib/stdlib/stdlib.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/stdlib.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/stdlib.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/string.h b/include/lib/stdlib/string.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/string.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/string.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/strings.h b/include/lib/stdlib/strings.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/strings.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/strings.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/_null.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/_null.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/_null.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/_null.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/_stdint.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/_stdint.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/_stdint.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/_stdint.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/_timespec.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/_timespec.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/_timespec.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/_timespec.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/_types.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/_types.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/_types.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/_types.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/cdefs.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/cdefs.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/cdefs.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/cdefs.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/ctype.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/ctype.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/ctype.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/ctype.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/errno.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/errno.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/errno.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/errno.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/limits.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/limits.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/limits.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/limits.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/stdarg.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/stdarg.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/stdarg.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/stdarg.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/stdint.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/stdint.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/stdint.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/stdint.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/timespec.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/timespec.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/timespec.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/timespec.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/types.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/types.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/types.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/types.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/sys/uuid.h b/include/lib/stdlib/sys/uuid.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/sys/uuid.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/sys/uuid.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/time.h b/include/lib/stdlib/time.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/time.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/time.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/xlocale/_strings.h b/include/lib/stdlib/xlocale/_strings.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/xlocale/_strings.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/xlocale/_strings.h
diff --git a/include/stdlib/xlocale/_time.h b/include/lib/stdlib/xlocale/_time.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/stdlib/xlocale/_time.h
rename to include/lib/stdlib/xlocale/_time.h
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/stdlib.mk b/lib/stdlib/stdlib.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cdf3d2933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/stdlib/stdlib.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2016, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+# list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+# this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+# and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+# to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+# prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+STDLIB_SRCS	:=	$(addprefix lib/stdlib/,	\
+			abort.c				\
+			assert.c			\
+			exit.c				\
+			mem.c				\
+			printf.c			\
+			putchar.c			\
+			puts.c				\
+			sscanf.c			\
+			strchr.c			\
+			strcmp.c			\
+			strlen.c			\
+			strncmp.c			\
+			subr_prf.c)
+
+INCLUDES	+=	-Iinclude/lib/stdlib		\
+			-Iinclude/lib/stdlib/sys
diff --git a/tools/fip_create/Makefile b/tools/fip_create/Makefile
index 2e367c2fa..30e4b827d 100644
--- a/tools/fip_create/Makefile
+++ b/tools/fip_create/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ ${PROJECT}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
 # path. This avoids conflicts with definitions in the compiler standard
 # include path.
 #
-uuid.h : ../../include/stdlib/sys/uuid.h
+uuid.h : ../../include/lib/stdlib/sys/uuid.h
 	$(call SHELL_COPY,$<,$@)
 
 firmware_image_package.h : ../../include/common/firmware_image_package.h