diff --git a/scripts/generate_target_board b/scripts/generate_target_board
index c4d91eebc9f..ab936e40777 100755
--- a/scripts/generate_target_board
+++ b/scripts/generate_target_board
@@ -50,9 +50,14 @@ def main(argv):
     print ("The --sim-name and/or --build-arch-abi cannot be empty or null.")
     return
 
-  target_board_list = [
-    generate_one_target_board(options.build_arch_abi, "", options)
-  ]
+  target_board_list = []
+  arch_abi_list = [options.build_arch_abi]
+  if ' ' in options.build_arch_abi:
+    arch_abi_list = options.build_arch_abi.split (" ")
+
+  for one_arch_abi in arch_abi_list:
+    target_board = generate_one_target_board(one_arch_abi, "", options)
+    target_board_list.append(target_board)
 
   if options.extra_test_arch_abi_flags_list:
     extra_test_list = options.extra_test_arch_abi_flags_list.split (";")