diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 9508b5a..cf32923 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [submodule "3rdparty"]
-	path = blobs
+	path = 3rdparty/blobs
 	url = ../blobs.git
 	update = none
 	ignore = dirty
diff --git a/blobs b/3rdparty/blobs
similarity index 100%
rename from blobs
rename to 3rdparty/blobs
diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index 7263315..b24429c 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@
 # try to fetch non-optional submodules if the source is under git
 forgetthis:=$(if $(GIT),$(shell git submodule update --init))
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_USE_BLOBS),y)
-# this is necessary because blobs is update=none, and so is ignored
+# this is necessary because 3rdparty/blobs is update=none, and so is ignored
 # unless explicitly requested and enabled through --checkout
-forgetthis:=$(if $(GIT),$(shell git submodule update --init --checkout blobs))
+forgetthis:=$(if $(GIT),$(shell git submodule update --init --checkout 3rdparty/blobs))
 endif
 
 ramstage-c-deps:=$$(OPTION_TABLE_H)
diff --git a/src/cpu/amd/geode_gx2/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/amd/geode_gx2/Makefile.inc
index 074aeda..be9e1be 100644
--- a/src/cpu/amd/geode_gx2/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/amd/geode_gx2/Makefile.inc
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 cbfs-files-$(CONFIG_GEODE_VSA_FILE) += vsa
 vsa-file = $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_VSA_FILENAME)):vsa
 vsa-type = stage
-vsa-required = VSA binary (binary and MASM source code available in coreboot/blobs repository)
+vsa-required = VSA binary (binary and MASM source code available in coreboot/3rdparty/blobs repository)
diff --git a/src/cpu/amd/geode_lx/Kconfig b/src/cpu/amd/geode_lx/Kconfig
index 6d1fd0f..6001cc7 100644
--- a/src/cpu/amd/geode_lx/Kconfig
+++ b/src/cpu/amd/geode_lx/Kconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 config VSA_FILENAME
 	string "AMD Geode LX VSA path and filename"
 	depends on GEODE_VSA_FILE
-	default "blobs/cpu/amd/geode_lx/gpl_vsa_lx_102.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/cpu/amd/geode_lx/gpl_vsa_lx_102.bin"
 	help
 	  The path and filename of the file to use as VSA.
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/amd/geode_lx/Makefile.inc b/src/cpu/amd/geode_lx/Makefile.inc
index ffa0688..9edb332 100644
--- a/src/cpu/amd/geode_lx/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/cpu/amd/geode_lx/Makefile.inc
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 cbfs-files-$(CONFIG_GEODE_VSA_FILE) += vsa
 vsa-file = $(call strip_quotes,$(CONFIG_VSA_FILENAME)):vsa
 vsa-type = stage
-vsa-required = VSA binary (binary and MASM source code available in coreboot/blobs repository)
+vsa-required = VSA binary (binary and MASM source code available in coreboot/3rdparty/blobs repository)
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/haswell/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/haswell/microcode_blob.c
index 3338cc4..31bb14b 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/haswell/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/haswell/microcode_blob.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 	 * a very good reason why we only use one at a time?
 	 */
 	#if CONFIG_INTEL_LYNXPOINT_LP
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_4065x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_4065x/microcode.h"
 	#else
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_306cx/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_306cx/microcode.h"
 	#endif
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_1067x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_1067x/microcode_blob.c
index c98d5ff..88e95db 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_1067x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_1067x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_1067ax[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_1067x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_1067x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_106cx/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_106cx/microcode_blob.c
index 94ea96d..5a0257ab 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_106cx/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_106cx/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_106cx[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_106cx/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_106cx/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_2065x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_2065x/microcode_blob.c
index 35c5c98..53b21b4 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_2065x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_2065x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
  */
 
 unsigned microcode[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_2065x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_2065x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/microcode_blob.c
index dc1c2bd..5d725ff 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_206ax/microcode_blob.c
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
  */
 
 unsigned microcode[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_206ax/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_206ax/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_65x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_65x/microcode_blob.c
index fcddd61..8511708 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_65x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_65x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_65x[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_65x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_65x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_67x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_67x/microcode_blob.c
index 5c07456..672dee3 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_67x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_67x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_67x[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_67x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_67x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_68x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_68x/microcode_blob.c
index 7246527..db32f34 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_68x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_68x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_68x[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_68x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_68x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_69x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_69x/microcode_blob.c
index 37e19f3..04bc717 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_69x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_69x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_69x[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_69x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_69x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_6bx/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_6bx/microcode_blob.c
index cf5a95a..dbfab5d 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_6bx/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_6bx/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_6bx[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_6bx/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_6bx/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_6dx/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_6dx/microcode_blob.c
index 4871c7c..50e15cc 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_6dx/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_6dx/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_6dx[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_6dx/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_6dx/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_6ex/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_6ex/microcode_blob.c
index 2068a1d..2c749a7 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_6ex/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_6ex/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_6ex[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_6ex/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_6ex/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_6fx/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_6fx/microcode_blob.c
index 371f976..8044e51 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_6fx/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_6fx/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_6fx[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_6fx/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_6fx/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_6xx/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_6xx/microcode_blob.c
index 489de4b..463faf0 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_6xx/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_6xx/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_6xx[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_6xx/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_6xx/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_f0x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_f0x/microcode_blob.c
index 32ca360..7cef6d1 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_f0x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_f0x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 /* 256KB cache */
 unsigned microcode_updates_f0x[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_f0x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_f0x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_f1x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_f1x/microcode_blob.c
index 63af4a3..a9b25d7 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_f1x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_f1x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 /* 256KB cache */
 unsigned microcode_updates_f1x[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_f1x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_f1x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_f2x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_f2x/microcode_blob.c
index 6a5eee7..3815f06 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_f2x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_f2x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 /* 512KB cache */
 unsigned microcode_updates_f2x[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_f2x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_f2x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_f3x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_f3x/microcode_blob.c
index d93912f..fb46747 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_f3x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_f3x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_f3x[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_f3x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_f3x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/intel/model_f4x/microcode_blob.c b/src/cpu/intel/model_f4x/microcode_blob.c
index 3ec4479..b061dcc 100644
--- a/src/cpu/intel/model_f4x/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/cpu/intel/model_f4x/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode_updates_f4x[] = {
-	#include "../../../../blobs/cpu/intel/model_f4x/microcode.h"
+	#include "../../../../3rdparty/blobs/cpu/intel/model_f4x/microcode.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/update-bl1.sh b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/update-bl1.sh
index 7552399..7fede4c 100644
--- a/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/update-bl1.sh
+++ b/src/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/update-bl1.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 BL1_NAME="E5250.nbl1.bin"
-BL1_PATH="blobs/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/"
+BL1_PATH="3rdparty/blobs/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/"
 BL1_URL="http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromeos-localmirror/distfiles/exynos-pre-boot-0.0.2-r8.tbz2"
 
 get_bl1() {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/amd/lamar/Kconfig b/src/mainboard/amd/lamar/Kconfig
index 55f0e20..2b0b73e 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/amd/lamar/Kconfig
+++ b/src/mainboard/amd/lamar/Kconfig
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 config HUDSON_XHCI_FWM_FILE
 	string
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/bolton/xhci.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/bolton/xhci.bin"
 
 config AZ_PIN
 	hex
diff --git a/src/northbridge/amd/pi/00630F01/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/amd/pi/00630F01/Kconfig
index 6e8ebd0..cb6ab95 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/amd/pi/00630F01/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/amd/pi/00630F01/Kconfig
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@
 
 config VGA_BIOS_FILE
 	string
-	default "blobs/northbridge/amd/00630F01/VBIOS.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/northbridge/amd/00630F01/VBIOS.bin"
 
 endif
diff --git a/src/northbridge/amd/pi/00730F01/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/amd/pi/00730F01/Kconfig
index ec78dfb..fc825dd 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/amd/pi/00730F01/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/amd/pi/00730F01/Kconfig
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@
 
 config VGA_BIOS_FILE
 	string
-	default "blobs/northbridge/amd/00730F01/VBIOS.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/northbridge/amd/00730F01/VBIOS.bin"
 
 endif
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Kconfig b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Kconfig
index 29e5d8c..fc6d6a4 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Kconfig
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/Kconfig
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 config MRC_FILE
 	string "Intel System Agent path and filename"
 	depends on HAVE_MRC
-	default "blobs/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/systemagent-r6.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/systemagent-r6.bin"
 	help
 	  The path and filename of the file to use as System Agent
 	  binary.
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig
index 13f60bd..85631fc 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/Kconfig
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
 config MRC_FILE
 	string "Intel memory refeference code path and filename"
-	default "blobs/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/systemagent-r6.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/systemagent-r6.bin"
 	help
 	  The path and filename of the file to use as System Agent
 	  binary. Note that this points to the sandybridge binary file
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	help
 	  The Intel processor in the selected system requires a special firmware
 	  for an integrated controller called Management Engine (ME). The ME
-	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's blobs repository. If
+	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's 3rdparty/blobs repository. If
 	  not and if you don't have the firmware elsewhere, you can still
 	  build coreboot without it. In this case however, you'll have to make
 	  sure that you don't overwrite your ME firmware on your flash ROM.
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 config ME_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to management engine firmware"
 	depends on HAVE_ME_BIN
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
 
 config HAVE_IFD_BIN
 	bool
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 config IFD_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to intel firmware descriptor"
 	depends on !BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
 
 config HAVE_REFCODE_BLOB
 	depends on ARCH_X86
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/microcode/microcode_blob.c b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/microcode/microcode_blob.c
index a651f97..a69990f 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/baytrail/microcode/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/baytrail/microcode/microcode_blob.c
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 unsigned microcode[] = {
-#include "../../../../../blobs/soc/intel/baytrail/microcode_blob.h"
+#include "../../../../../3rdparty/blobs/soc/intel/baytrail/microcode_blob.h"
 };
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig
index d3c7ff6..4a71aa7 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/Kconfig
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 	help
 	  The Intel processor in the selected system requires a special firmware
 	  for an integrated controller called Management Engine (ME). The ME
-	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's blobs repository. If
+	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's 3rdparty/blobs repository. If
 	  not and if you don't have the firmware elsewhere, you can still
 	  build coreboot without it. In this case however, you'll have to make
 	  sure that you don't overwrite your ME firmware on your flash ROM.
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 config ME_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to management engine firmware"
 	depends on HAVE_ME_BIN
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
 
 config HAVE_IFD_BIN
 	bool "Use Intel Firmware Descriptor from existing binary"
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 config IFD_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to intel firmware descriptor"
 	depends on !BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
 
 config LOCK_MANAGEMENT_ENGINE
 	bool "Lock Management Engine section"
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/microcode/microcode_blob.c b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/microcode/microcode_blob.c
index 93a6aa8..4f06cb2 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/broadwell/microcode/microcode_blob.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/broadwell/microcode/microcode_blob.c
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
  */
 
 unsigned microcode[] = {
-#include "../../../../../blobs/soc/intel/broadwell/microcode_blob.h"
+#include "../../../../../3rdparty/blobs/soc/intel/broadwell/microcode_blob.h"
 };
 
diff --git a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/Kconfig b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/Kconfig
index af8f617..ee0a0ef 100644
--- a/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/nvidia/tegra132/Kconfig
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 config MTS_DIRECTORY
 	string "Directory where MTS microcode files are located"
-	default "blobs/cpu/nvidia/tegra132/current/prod"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/cpu/nvidia/tegra132/current/prod"
 	help
 	  Path to directory where MTS microcode files are located.
 
diff --git a/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Kconfig b/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Kconfig
index c1c66bb..4132708 100644
--- a/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Kconfig
+++ b/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Kconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 config SBL_BLOB
 	depends on USE_BLOBS
 	string "file name of the Qualcomm SBL blob"
-	default "blobs/cpu/qualcomm/ipq806x/uber-sbl.mbn"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/cpu/qualcomm/ipq806x/uber-sbl.mbn"
 	help
 	  The path and filename of the binary blob containing
 	  ipq806x early initialization code, as supplied by the
diff --git a/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Makefile.inc
index f3b0b20..4910d95 100644
--- a/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/qualcomm/ipq806x/Makefile.inc
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 mbn-files := cdt.mbn  ddr.mbn  rpm.mbn tz.mbn
 
 # Location of the binary blobs
-mbn-root := blobs/cpu/qualcomm/ipq806x
+mbn-root := 3rdparty/blobs/cpu/qualcomm/ipq806x
 
 # Create make variables to aid cbfs-files-handler in processing the blobs (add
 # them all as raw binaries at the root level).
diff --git a/src/soc/samsung/exynos5250/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/samsung/exynos5250/Makefile.inc
index c09ecb4..9f49134 100644
--- a/src/soc/samsung/exynos5250/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/samsung/exynos5250/Makefile.inc
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@
 $(objcbfs)/bootblock.bin: $(objcbfs)/bootblock.raw.bin
 	@printf "    BL1, CKSUM $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"
 	util/exynos/fixed_cksum.py $< $<.cksum 32768
-	cat blobs/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/bl1.bin $<.cksum > $@
+	cat 3rdparty/blobs/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/bl1.bin $<.cksum > $@
 
 endif
diff --git a/src/soc/samsung/exynos5420/Makefile.inc b/src/soc/samsung/exynos5420/Makefile.inc
index 8d90ba0..753e6d0 100644
--- a/src/soc/samsung/exynos5420/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/soc/samsung/exynos5420/Makefile.inc
@@ -54,6 +54,6 @@
 $(objcbfs)/bootblock.bin: $(objcbfs)/bootblock.raw.bin
 	@printf "    BL1, CKSUM $(subst $(obj)/,,$(@))\n"
 	util/exynos/variable_cksum.py $< $<.cksum
-	cat blobs/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/bl1.bin $<.cksum > $@
+	cat 3rdparty/blobs/cpu/samsung/exynos5420/bl1.bin $<.cksum > $@
 
 endif
diff --git a/src/southbridge/amd/agesa/hudson/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/amd/agesa/hudson/Kconfig
index 9a05c1a..ac56849 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/amd/agesa/hudson/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/amd/agesa/hudson/Kconfig
@@ -74,20 +74,20 @@
 
 config HUDSON_XHCI_FWM_FILE
 	string "XHCI firmware path and filename"
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/hudson/xhci.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_HUDSON
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/yangtze/xhci.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_YANGTZE
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/hudson/xhci.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_HUDSON
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/yangtze/xhci.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_YANGTZE
 	depends on HUDSON_XHCI_FWM
 
 config HUDSON_IMC_FWM_FILE
 	string "IMC firmware path and filename"
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/hudson/imc.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_HUDSON
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/yangtze/imc.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_YANGTZE
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/hudson/imc.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_HUDSON
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/yangtze/imc.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_YANGTZE
 	depends on HUDSON_IMC_FWM
 
 config HUDSON_GEC_FWM_FILE
 	string "GEC firmware path and filename"
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/hudson/gec.bin"  if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_HUDSON
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/yangtze/gec.bin"  if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_YANGTZE
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/hudson/gec.bin"  if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_HUDSON
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/yangtze/gec.bin"  if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_AGESA_YANGTZE
 	depends on HUDSON_GEC_FWM
 
 config HUDSON_FWM
diff --git a/src/southbridge/amd/agesa/hudson/Makefile.inc b/src/southbridge/amd/agesa/hudson/Makefile.inc
index 8875036..ea86a32 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/amd/agesa/hudson/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/southbridge/amd/agesa/hudson/Makefile.inc
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 hudson/xhci-file := $(call strip_quotes, $(CONFIG_HUDSON_XHCI_FWM_FILE))
 hudson/xhci-position := $(HUDSON_XHCI_POSITION)
 hudson/xhci-type := raw
-hudson/xhci-required := Hudson XHCI firmware (available in coreboot/blobs if enabled)
+hudson/xhci-required := Hudson XHCI firmware (available in coreboot/3rdparty/blobs if enabled)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_HUDSON_IMC_FWM), y)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 hudson/imc-file := $(call strip_quotes, $(CONFIG_HUDSON_IMC_FWM_FILE))
 hudson/imc-position := $(HUDSON_IMC_POSITION)
 hudson/imc-type := raw
-hudson/imc-required := Hudson IMC Firmware (available in coreboot/blobs if enabled)
+hudson/imc-required := Hudson IMC Firmware (available in coreboot/3rdparty/blobs if enabled)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_HUDSON_GEC_FWM), y)
diff --git a/src/southbridge/amd/cimx/sb800/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/amd/cimx/sb800/Kconfig
index 5a0980a..28f2d19 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/amd/cimx/sb800/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/amd/cimx/sb800/Kconfig
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
 config SB800_IMC_FWM_FILE
 	string "IMC firmware path and filename"
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/sb800/imc.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/sb800/imc.bin"
 
 choice
 	prompt "SB800 Firmware ROM Position"
diff --git a/src/southbridge/amd/pi/hudson/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/amd/pi/hudson/Kconfig
index 2060700..cbfb4f9 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/amd/pi/hudson/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/amd/pi/hudson/Kconfig
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@
 
 config HUDSON_XHCI_FWM_FILE
 	string "XHCI firmware path and filename"
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/avalon/xhci.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_PI_AVALON
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/avalon/xhci.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_PI_AVALON
 	depends on HUDSON_XHCI_FWM
 
 config HUDSON_IMC_FWM_FILE
 	string "IMC firmware path and filename"
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/avalon/imc.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_PI_AVALON
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/avalon/imc.bin" if SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_PI_AVALON
 	depends on HUDSON_IMC_FWM
 
 config HUDSON_GEC_FWM_FILE
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 config AMD_PUBKEY_FILE
 	depends on HUDSON_PSP
 	string "AMD public Key"
-	default "blobs/southbridge/amd/avalon/PSP/AmdPubKey.bin" if CPU_AMD_PI_00730F01
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/southbridge/amd/avalon/PSP/AmdPubKey.bin" if CPU_AMD_PI_00730F01
 
 config HUDSON_SATA_MODE
 	int "SATA Mode"
diff --git a/src/southbridge/amd/pi/hudson/Makefile.inc b/src/southbridge/amd/pi/hudson/Makefile.inc
index 4c36e66..c5978f1 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/amd/pi/hudson/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/southbridge/amd/pi/hudson/Makefile.inc
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 fch/xhci-file := $(call strip_quotes, $(CONFIG_HUDSON_XHCI_FWM_FILE))
 fch/xhci-position := $(HUDSON_XHCI_POSITION)
 fch/xhci-type := raw
-fch/xhci-required := Hudson XHCI firmware (available in coreboot/blobs if enabled)
+fch/xhci-required := Hudson XHCI firmware (available in coreboot/3rdparty/blobs if enabled)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_HUDSON_IMC_FWM), y)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 fch/imc-file := $(call strip_quotes, $(CONFIG_HUDSON_IMC_FWM_FILE))
 fch/imc-position := $(HUDSON_IMC_POSITION)
 fch/imc-type := raw
-fch/imc-required := Hudson IMC Firmware (available in coreboot/blobs if enabled)
+fch/imc-required := Hudson IMC Firmware (available in coreboot/3rdparty/blobs if enabled)
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_HUDSON_GEC_FWM), y)
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Kconfig
index 11edd9d..8c51520 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/bd82x6x/Kconfig
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 config IFD_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to intel firmware descriptor"
 	depends on !BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
 
 config HAVE_GBE_BIN
 	bool "Add gigabit ethernet firmware"
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 config GBE_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to gigabit ethernet firmware"
 	depends on HAVE_GBE_BIN
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/gbe.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/gbe.bin"
 
 config HAVE_ME_BIN
 	bool "Add Intel Management Engine firmware"
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 	help
 	  The Intel processor in the selected system requires a special firmware
 	  for an integrated controller called Management Engine (ME). The ME
-	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's blobs repository. If
+	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's 3rdparty/blobs repository. If
 	  not and if you don't have the firmware elsewhere, you can still
 	  build coreboot without it. In this case however, you'll have to make
 	  sure that you don't overwrite your ME firmware on your flash ROM.
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 config ME_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to management engine firmware"
 	depends on HAVE_ME_BIN
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
 
 config LOCK_MANAGEMENT_ENGINE
 	bool "Lock Management Engine section"
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/ibexpeak/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/ibexpeak/Kconfig
index 9bdde69..c62cf32 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/ibexpeak/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/ibexpeak/Kconfig
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 config IFD_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to intel firmware descriptor"
 	depends on !BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
 
 
 config HAVE_ME_BIN
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 	help
 	  The Intel processor in the selected system requires a special firmware
 	  for an integrated controller called Management Engine (ME). The ME
-	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's blobs repository. If
+	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's 3rdparty/blobs repository. If
 	  not and if you don't have the firmware elsewhere, you can still
 	  build coreboot without it. In this case however, you'll have to make
 	  sure that you don't overwrite your ME firmware on your flash ROM.
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 config ME_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to management engine firmware"
 	depends on HAVE_ME_BIN
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
 
 config HPET_MIN_TICKS
 	hex
diff --git a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/Kconfig b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/Kconfig
index 500d79a..d0725d2 100644
--- a/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/Kconfig
+++ b/src/southbridge/intel/lynxpoint/Kconfig
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 config IFD_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to intel firmware descriptor"
 	depends on !BUILD_WITH_FAKE_IFD
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/descriptor.bin"
 
 config HAVE_ME_BIN
 	bool "Add Intel Management Engine firmware"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 	help
 	  The Intel processor in the selected system requires a special firmware
 	  for an integrated controller called Management Engine (ME). The ME
-	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's blobs repository. If
+	  firmware might be provided in coreboot's 3rdparty/blobs repository. If
 	  not and if you don't have the firmware elsewhere, you can still
 	  build coreboot without it. In this case however, you'll have to make
 	  sure that you don't overwrite your ME firmware on your flash ROM.
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 config ME_BIN_PATH
 	string "Path to management engine firmware"
 	depends on HAVE_ME_BIN
-	default "blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/me.bin"
 
 config ME_MBP_CLEAR_LATE
 	bool "Defer wait for ME MBP Cleared"
diff --git a/src/vendorcode/amd/Kconfig b/src/vendorcode/amd/Kconfig
index 49969ec..5102cef 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/amd/Kconfig
+++ b/src/vendorcode/amd/Kconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	select HUDSON_DISABLE_IMC
 	help
 	  Use a binary PI package.  Generally, these will be stored in the
-	  "blobs" directory.  For some processors, these must be obtained
+	  "3rdparty/blobs" directory.  For some processors, these must be obtained
 	  directly from AMD Embedded Processors Group
 	  (http://www.amdcom/embedded).
 
diff --git a/src/vendorcode/amd/pi/00630F01/Kconfig b/src/vendorcode/amd/pi/00630F01/Kconfig
index 0e66066..b7216de 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/amd/pi/00630F01/Kconfig
+++ b/src/vendorcode/amd/pi/00630F01/Kconfig
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 config AGESA_BINARY_PI_PATH_DEFAULT
 	string
-	default "blobs/pi/amd/00630F01"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/pi/amd/00630F01"
 	help
 	  The default binary file name to use for AMD platform initialization.
 
diff --git a/src/vendorcode/amd/pi/00730F01/Kconfig b/src/vendorcode/amd/pi/00730F01/Kconfig
index f9dfd72..9c0af03 100644
--- a/src/vendorcode/amd/pi/00730F01/Kconfig
+++ b/src/vendorcode/amd/pi/00730F01/Kconfig
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 config AGESA_BINARY_PI_PATH_DEFAULT
 	string
-	default "blobs/pi/amd/00730F01"
+	default "3rdparty/blobs/pi/amd/00730F01"
 	help
 	  The default binary file name to use for AMD platform initialization.
 
diff --git a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/build-snow b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/build-snow
index 00fbec1..5767418 100755
--- a/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/build-snow
+++ b/src/vendorcode/google/chromeos/build-snow
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 FLASHROM="/usr/local/sbin/flashrom"
 
 BL1_NAME="E5250.nbl1.bin"
-BL1_PATH="blobs/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/"
+BL1_PATH="3rdparty/blobs/cpu/samsung/exynos5250/"
 BL1_URL="http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromeos-localmirror/distfiles/exynos-pre-boot-0.0.2-r8.tbz2"
 
 die() {