diff --git a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
index f1a13d2..ad938ae 100644
--- a/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
+++ b/include/arch/aarch64/arch_features.h
@@ -320,6 +320,24 @@
 		ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_MASK) == ID_AA64PFR0_DIT_SUPPORTED);
 }
 
+static inline unsigned int read_feat_tracever_id_field(void)
+{
+	return ISOLATE_FIELD(read_id_aa64dfr0_el1(), ID_AA64DFR0_TRACEVER);
+}
+
+static inline bool is_feat_sys_reg_trace_supported(void)
+{
+	if (ENABLE_SYS_REG_TRACE_FOR_NS == FEAT_STATE_DISABLED) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if (ENABLE_SYS_REG_TRACE_FOR_NS == FEAT_STATE_ALWAYS) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return read_feat_tracever_id_field() != 0U;
+}
+
 /*************************************************************************
  * Function to identify the presence of FEAT_TRF (TraceLift)
  ************************************************************************/