--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/bcm63xx_board.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/bcm63xx_board.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef BCM63XX_BOARD_H_
 #define BCM63XX_BOARD_H_
 
+#include <asm/bootinfo.h>
+
 const char *board_get_name(void);
 
 void board_prom_init(void);
@@ -9,4 +11,8 @@ void board_setup(void);
 
 int board_register_devices(void);
 
+static inline bool bcm63xx_is_cfe_present(void) {
+	return fw_arg3 == 0x43464531;
+}
+
 #endif /* ! BCM63XX_BOARD_H_ */
