diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c
index 91f2dea..9e9376d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/hwinit-common.c
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_INIT */
 
+/**
+ * do_board_detect() - Detect board description
+ *
+ * Function to detect board description. This is expected to be
+ * overridden in the SoC family board file where desired.
+ */
+void __weak do_board_detect(void)
+{
+}
+
 /*
  * Routine: s_init
  * Description: Does early system init of watchdog, muxing,  andclocks
@@ -128,6 +138,7 @@
 	do_io_settings();
 #endif
 	setup_early_clocks();
+	do_board_detect();
 	prcm_init();
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap4/sys_proto.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap4/sys_proto.h
index 26e9a19..fbb5209 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap4/sys_proto.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap4/sys_proto.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 void sdelay(unsigned long);
 void setup_early_clocks(void);
 void prcm_init(void);
+void do_board_detect(void);
 void bypass_dpll(u32 const base);
 void freq_update_core(void);
 u32 get_sys_clk_freq(void);
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap5/sys_proto.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap5/sys_proto.h
index 1890262..23a33cb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap5/sys_proto.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-omap5/sys_proto.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 void sdelay(unsigned long);
 void setup_early_clocks(void);
 void prcm_init(void);
+void do_board_detect(void);
 void bypass_dpll(u32 const base);
 void freq_update_core(void);
 u32 get_sys_clk_freq(void);