diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/start.S b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/start.S
index 471d401..dd3066e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/start.S
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/start.S
@@ -443,6 +443,11 @@
 	mfspr	r3, PVR
 	blr
 
+	.globl get_svr
+get_svr:
+	mfspr	r3, SVR
+	blr
+
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 /*