diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/qca/common/scm.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/qca/common/scm.c
index d519848c08..d8fd523ed1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/qca/common/scm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/qca/common/scm.c
@@ -417,6 +417,26 @@ void __attribute__ ((noreturn)) execute_tzt(void *entry_addr)
 static uint8_t tz_buf[CONFIG_SYS_CACHELINE_SIZE]  __aligned(CONFIG_SYS_CACHELINE_SIZE);
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_QCA_DISABLE_SCM
+int qca_scm_get_secure_state(void *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	int ret;
+	if (is_scm_armv8())
+	{
+		struct qca_scm_desc desc = {0};
+		desc.arginfo = QCA_SCM_ARGS(0);
+
+		ret = scm_call_64(SCM_SVC_INFO, GET_SECURE_STATE_CMD, &desc);
+		memcpy(buf, &desc.ret, len);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		ret = scm_call(SCM_SVC_INFO, GET_SECURE_STATE_CMD, NULL, 0,
+				buf, len);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int qca_scm_call(u32 svc_id, u32 cmd_id, void *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -676,6 +696,10 @@ int qti_pas_and_auth_reset(u32 peripheral)
 #endif
 
 #else
+int qca_scm_get_secure_state(void *buf, size_t len)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 int qca_scm_call(u32 svc_id, u32 cmd_id, void *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-qca-common/qca_common.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-qca-common/qca_common.h
index f97133e41b..12ae9b8d71 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-qca-common/qca_common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-qca-common/qca_common.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ int bring_sec_core_up(unsigned int cpuid, unsigned int entry, unsigned int arg);
 int is_secondary_core_off(unsigned int cpuid);
 int smem_read_cpu_count(void);
 int get_soc_hw_version(void);
+int is_atf_enabled(void);
 
 struct dumpinfo_t{
 	char name[16]; /* use only file name in 8.3 format */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-qca-common/scm.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-qca-common/scm.h
index 2088e388ce..5192f1d24b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-qca-common/scm.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-qca-common/scm.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #define SCM_SVC_ID_SHIFT		0xA
 #define IS_CALL_AVAIL_CMD		0x1
 #define PART_INFO_CMD			0x22
+#define GET_SECURE_STATE_CMD		0x4
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPQ_BT_SUPPORT
 #define SCM_PAS_INIT_IMAGE_CMD		0x1
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ int qca_scm_part_info(void *cmd_buf, size_t cmd_len);
 s32 qca_scm_call_atomic_ver2_32(u32 svc, u32 cmd, u32 arg1, u32 arg2);
 int qca_scm_auth_kernel(void *cmd_buf, size_t cmd_len);
 int is_scm_sec_auth_available(u32 svc_id, u32 cmd_id);
+int qca_scm_get_secure_state(void *buf, size_t len);
 #ifdef CONFIG_IPQ_TZT
 int qca_scm(u32 svc_id, u32 cmd_id, u32 ownr_id, u32 *addr, u32 len);
 #endif
diff --git a/board/qca/arm/common/board_init.c b/board/qca/arm/common/board_init.c
index 7041ed78b1..68eca0cf0f 100644
--- a/board/qca/arm/common/board_init.c
+++ b/board/qca/arm/common/board_init.c
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ loff_t board_env_offset;
 loff_t board_env_range;
 loff_t board_env_size;
 
+static enum atf_status_t {
+        ATF_STATE_DISABLED,
+        ATF_STATE_ENABLED,
+        ATF_STATE_UNKNOWN,
+} atf_status = ATF_STATE_UNKNOWN;
+
 __weak
 int ipq_board_usb_init(void)
 {
@@ -309,6 +315,29 @@ void get_kernel_fs_part_details(void)
 	return;
 }
 
+int is_atf_enabled(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u32 val[2] = {0};
+
+        if (likely(atf_status != ATF_STATE_UNKNOWN))
+                return (atf_status == ATF_STATE_ENABLED);
+
+	/*
+	 * Understanding is this smc call will not be implemented in ATF in
+	 * future as well. If its implemented, Bit 7 should be made to 1.
+	 */
+	atf_status = ATF_STATE_DISABLED;
+	ret = is_scm_sec_auth_available(SCM_SVC_INFO, GET_SECURE_STATE_CMD);
+	if (ret > 0) {
+		ret = qca_scm_get_secure_state(&val, sizeof(val));
+		if ((ret == 0) && (val[0] & 0x80))
+			atf_status = ATF_STATE_ENABLED;
+	}
+
+	return (atf_status == ATF_STATE_ENABLED);
+}
+
 /*
  * This function is called in the very beginning.
  * Retreive the machtype info from SMEM and map the board specific
diff --git a/board/qca/arm/common/cmd_bootqca.c b/board/qca/arm/common/cmd_bootqca.c
index 90d6ef50d4..ed289060db 100644
--- a/board/qca/arm/common/cmd_bootqca.c
+++ b/board/qca/arm/common/cmd_bootqca.c
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ static int do_bootipq(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 	|| if atf is enable in env ,do_boot_signedimg is skip.
 	|| Note: This features currently support in ipq50XX.
 	*/
-	if (ret == 0 && buf == 1 && !getenv("atf")) {
+	if (ret == 0 && buf == 1 && !is_atf_enabled()) {
 		ret = do_boot_signedimg(cmdtp, flag, argc, argv);
 	} else if (ret == 0 || ret == -EOPNOTSUPP) {
 		ret = do_boot_unsignedimg(cmdtp, flag, argc, argv);
diff --git a/board/qca/arm/common/fdt_fixup.c b/board/qca/arm/common/fdt_fixup.c
index ca56a84070..54e3c40e97 100644
--- a/board/qca/arm/common/fdt_fixup.c
+++ b/board/qca/arm/common/fdt_fixup.c
@@ -1067,8 +1067,7 @@ int ft_board_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
 	s = getenv("qce_fixed_key");
 	if (s)
 		fdt_fixup_set_qce_fixed_key(blob);
-	s = getenv("atf");
-	if (s) {
+	if (is_atf_enabled()) {
 		fdt_fixup_set_qca_cold_reboot_enable(blob);
 		fdt_fixup_wcss_rproc_for_atf(blob);
 	}
diff --git a/board/qca/arm/ipq6018/ipq6018.c b/board/qca/arm/ipq6018/ipq6018.c
index 3756b1f7fc..2e98fa7c34 100644
--- a/board/qca/arm/ipq6018/ipq6018.c
+++ b/board/qca/arm/ipq6018/ipq6018.c
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ void reset_cpu(unsigned long a)
 {
 	reset_crashdump();
 
-	if(getenv("atf"))
+	if(is_atf_enabled())
 		atf_reset();
 	else
 		psci_sys_reset();