diff --git a/board/qca/arm/ipq5332/ipq5332.c b/board/qca/arm/ipq5332/ipq5332.c
index d6fd1ab5cc..3b68089391 100644
--- a/board/qca/arm/ipq5332/ipq5332.c
+++ b/board/qca/arm/ipq5332/ipq5332.c
@@ -943,6 +943,11 @@ void set_flash_secondary_type(qca_smem_flash_info_t *smem)
 	return;
 };
 
+int get_soc_hw_version(void)
+{
+	return readl(TCSR_SOC_HW_VERSION_REG);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPQ5332_EDMA
 void set_function_select_as_mdc_mdio(void)
 {
diff --git a/board/qca/arm/ipq5332/ipq5332.h b/board/qca/arm/ipq5332/ipq5332.h
index ce2981890f..339e66f089 100644
--- a/board/qca/arm/ipq5332/ipq5332.h
+++ b/board/qca/arm/ipq5332/ipq5332.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ extern const add_node_t add_fdt_node[];
 #define APB_REG_UPHY_RX_RESCAL_CODE		(16 << 8)
 #define APB_REG_UPHY_RX_AFE_CAP1		(7 << 4)
 #define APB_REG_UPHY_RX_AFE_RES1		(6 << 0)
+#define TCSR_SOC_HW_VERSION_REG 0x194D000
 
 /*
  * OTP Register