diff --git a/scripts/support/runner/__init__.py b/scripts/support/runner/__init__.py
index 665e2a5..124f209 100644
--- a/scripts/support/runner/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/support/runner/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from . import nrfjprog
 from . import openocd
 from . import pyocd
+from . import qemu
 from . import xtensa
 
 __all__ = ['ZephyrBinaryRunner']
diff --git a/scripts/support/runner/qemu.py b/scripts/support/runner/qemu.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07de6f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/support/runner/qemu.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Linaro Limited.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+'''Runner stub for QEMU.'''
+
+from .core import ZephyrBinaryRunner
+
+
+class QemuBinaryRunner(ZephyrBinaryRunner):
+    '''Place-holder for QEMU runner customizations.'''
+
+    def __init__(self, debug=False):
+        super(QemuBinaryRunner, self).__init__(debug=debug)
+
+    def replaces_shell_script(shell_script, command):
+        return shell_script == 'qemu.sh'
+
+    def create_from_env(command, debug):
+        '''Create runner. No environment dependencies.'''
+        return QemuBinaryRunner()
+
+    def run(self, command, **kwargs):
+        if command == 'debugserver':
+            print('Detached GDB server')