diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/include/mach/misc.h b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/include/mach/misc.h
index b219aac..a8167eb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/include/mach/misc.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/include/mach/misc.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ static inline void socfpga_fpga_add(void) {}
 unsigned int dedicated_uart_com_port(const void *blob);
 unsigned int shared_uart_com_port(const void *blob);
 unsigned int uart_com_port(const void *blob);
+int is_early_release_fpga_config(const void *blob);
 u32 boot_device(void);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/misc_arria10.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/misc_arria10.c
index 069a0a6..b9a8693 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/misc_arria10.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/misc_arria10.c
@@ -235,6 +235,26 @@ unsigned int uart_com_port(const void *blob)
 	return shared_uart_com_port(blob);
 }
 
+int is_chosen_boolean_true(const void *blob, const char *name)
+{
+	int node;
+	int rval = 0;
+
+	node = fdt_subnode_offset(blob, 0, "chosen");
+
+	if (node >= 0)
+		rval = fdtdec_get_bool(blob, node, name);
+
+	return rval;
+}
+
+int is_early_release_fpga_config(const void *blob)
+{
+	static const char *name = "early-release-fpga-config";
+
+	return is_chosen_boolean_true(blob, name);
+}
+
 u32 boot_device(void)
 {
 	const u32 bsel = readl(&sysmgr_regs->bootinfo);