diff --git a/cross/armel/toolchain.cmake b/cross/armel/toolchain.cmake
index 2985ce544270..bcfc2e5fbb69 100644
--- a/cross/armel/toolchain.cmake
+++ b/cross/armel/toolchain.cmake
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ add_compile_options(-mthumb)
 add_compile_options(-mfpu=vfpv3)
 add_compile_options(-mfloat-abi=softfp)
 add_compile_options(--sysroot=${CROSS_ROOTFS})
+if("$ENV{__DistroRid}" MATCHES "tizen.*")
+    include_directories(SYSTEM ${CROSS_ROOTFS}/usr/lib/gcc/armv7l-tizen-linux-gnueabi/4.9.2/include/c++/ ${CROSS_ROOTFS}/usr/lib/gcc/armv7l-tizen-linux-gnueabi/4.9.2/include/c++/armv7l-tizen-linux-gnueabi)
+    add_compile_options(-Wno-deprecated-declarations) # compile-time option
+    add_compile_options(-D__extern_always_inline=inline) # compile-time option
+
+    set(CROSS_LINK_FLAGS "${CROSS_LINK_FLAGS} -B${CROSS_ROOTFS}/usr/lib/gcc/armv7l-tizen-linux-gnueabi/4.9.2")
+    set(CROSS_LINK_FLAGS "${CROSS_LINK_FLAGS} -L${CROSS_ROOTFS}/lib")
+    set(CROSS_LINK_FLAGS "${CROSS_LINK_FLAGS} -L${CROSS_ROOTFS}/usr/lib")
+    set(CROSS_LINK_FLAGS "${CROSS_LINK_FLAGS} -L${CROSS_ROOTFS}/usr/lib/gcc/armv7l-tizen-linux-gnueabi/4.9.2")
+endif()
 
 set(CROSS_LINK_FLAGS "${CROSS_LINK_FLAGS} -target ${TOOLCHAIN}")
 set(CROSS_LINK_FLAGS "${CROSS_LINK_FLAGS} -B${CROSS_ROOTFS}/usr/lib/gcc/${TOOLCHAIN}")
diff --git a/netci.groovy b/netci.groovy
index e0567dde7d22..1826af668b9c 100644
--- a/netci.groovy
+++ b/netci.groovy
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def testNugetRuntimeIdConfiguration = ['Debug': 'win7-x86',
                         // Call the arm32_ci_script.sh script to perform the cross build of native corefx
                         def script = "./scripts/arm32_ci_script.sh --emulatorPath=${armemul_path} --mountPath=${armrootfs_mountpath} --buildConfig=${configurationGroup.toLowerCase()} --verbose"
                         if (abi == "SoftFP") {
-                            script += " --softfp"
+                            script += " --armel"
                         }
                         shell(script)
 
diff --git a/scripts/arm32_ci_script.sh b/scripts/arm32_ci_script.sh
index 3297aacaa66a..4c15dc2fed77 100755
--- a/scripts/arm32_ci_script.sh
+++ b/scripts/arm32_ci_script.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function usage {
     echo '    --emulatorPath=/opt/linux-arm-emulator'
     echo '    --mountPath=/opt/linux-arm-emulator-root'
     echo '    --buildConfig=Release'
-    echo '    --softfp'
+    echo '    --armel'
     echo '    --verbose'
     echo ''
     echo 'Required Arguments:'
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function usage {
     echo '    --buildConfig=<config>             : The value of config should be either Debug or Release'
     echo '                                         Any other value is not accepted'
     echo 'Optional Arguments:'
-    echo '    --softfp                           : Build as arm-softfp'
+    echo '    --armel                            : Build as armel'
     echo '    -v --verbose                       : Build made verbose'
     echo '    -h --help                          : Prints this usage message and exits'
     echo ''
@@ -165,24 +165,17 @@ function mount_emulator {
 
 #Cross builds corefx
 function cross_build_corefx {
-    #Apply fixes for softfp 
-    if [ "$__buildArch" == "arm-softfp" ]; then
+    #Apply fixes for armel 
+    if [ "$__buildArch" == "armel" ]; then
         #Export the needed environment variables
         (set +x; echo 'Exporting LINUX_ARM_* environment variable')
         source "$__ARMRootfsMountPath"/dotnet/setenv/setenv_incpath.sh "$__ARMRootfsMountPath"
-
-        #Apply the changes needed to build for the emulator rootfs
-        (set +x; echo 'Applying cross build patch to suit Linux ARM emulator rootfs')
-        git am < "$__ARMRootfsMountPath"/dotnet/setenv/corefx_cross.patch
     fi
 
     #Cross building for emulator rootfs
     ROOTFS_DIR="$__ARMRootfsMountPath" CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$LINUX_ARM_INCPATH CXXFLAGS=$LINUX_ARM_CXXFLAGS ./build-native.sh -buildArch=$__buildArch -$__buildConfig -- cross $__verboseFlag
     ROOTFS_DIR="$__ARMRootfsMountPath" CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$LINUX_ARM_INCPATH CXXFLAGS=$LINUX_ARM_CXXFLAGS ./build-managed.sh -$__buildConfig -skipTests
 
-    #Reset the code to the upstream version
-    (set +x; echo 'Rewinding HEAD to master code')
-    git reset --hard HEAD^
 }
 
 #Define script variables
@@ -210,9 +203,9 @@ do
             exit_with_error "--buildConfig can be only Debug or Release" true
         fi
         ;;
-    --softfp)
+    --armel)
         __ARMRootfsImageBase="rootfs-t30.ext4"
-        __buildArch="arm-softfp"
+        __buildArch="armel"
         ;;
     -v|--verbose)
         __verboseFlag="verbose"
diff --git a/src/Native/build-native.sh b/src/Native/build-native.sh
index a58546a83898..5c5f3a12306f 100755
--- a/src/Native/build-native.sh
+++ b/src/Native/build-native.sh
@@ -20,6 +20,36 @@ usage()
     exit 1
 }
 
+initHostDistroRid()
+{
+    if [ "$__HostOS" == "Linux" ]; then
+        if [ ! -e /etc/os-release ]; then
+            echo "WARNING: Can not determine runtime id for current distro."
+            __HostDistroRid=""
+        else
+            source /etc/os-release
+            __HostDistroRid="$ID.$VERSION_ID-$__HostArch"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+initTargetDistroRid()
+{
+    if [ $__CrossBuild == 1 ]; then
+        if [ "$__BuildOS" == "Linux" ]; then
+            if [ ! -e $ROOTFS_DIR/etc/os-release ]; then
+                echo "WARNING: Can not determine runtime id for current distro."
+                export __DistroRid=""
+            else
+                source $ROOTFS_DIR/etc/os-release
+                export __DistroRid="$ID.$VERSION_ID-$__BuildArch"
+            fi
+        fi
+    else
+        export __DistroRid="$__HostDistroRid"
+    fi
+}
+
 setup_dirs()
 {
     echo Setting up directories for build
@@ -272,6 +302,12 @@ if [ "$__CrossBuild" == 1 ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
+# init the host distro name
+initHostDistroRid
+
+# init the target distro name
+initTargetDistroRid
+
     # Check prereqs.
 
     check_native_prereqs