diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/common.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/common.h
index c2552b24f9f2..e4efac9839a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/common.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/common.h
@@ -90,4 +90,6 @@ extern int ocpi_enable(void);
 static inline int ocpi_enable(void) { return 0; }
 #endif
 
+extern int omap1_get_reset_sources(void);
+
 #endif /* __ARCH_ARM_MACH_OMAP1_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/reset.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/reset.c
index b17709103866..a0a9f97772ea 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/reset.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/reset.c
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 
+/* ARM_SYSST bit shifts related to SoC reset sources */
+#define ARM_SYSST_POR_SHIFT				5
+#define ARM_SYSST_EXT_RST_SHIFT				4
+#define ARM_SYSST_ARM_WDRST_SHIFT			2
+#define ARM_SYSST_GLOB_SWRST_SHIFT			1
+
+/* Standardized reset source bits (across all OMAP SoCs) */
+#define OMAP_GLOBAL_COLD_RST_SRC_ID_SHIFT		0
+#define OMAP_GLOBAL_WARM_RST_SRC_ID_SHIFT		1
+#define OMAP_MPU_WD_RST_SRC_ID_SHIFT			3
+#define OMAP_EXTWARM_RST_SRC_ID_SHIFT			5
+
+
 void omap1_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
 {
 	/*
@@ -23,3 +36,28 @@ void omap1_restart(char mode, const char *cmd)
 
 	omap_writew(1, ARM_RSTCT1);
 }
+
+/**
+ * omap1_get_reset_sources - return the source of the SoC's last reset
+ *
+ * Returns bits that represent the last reset source for the SoC.  The
+ * format is standardized across OMAPs for use by the OMAP watchdog.
+ */
+int omap1_get_reset_sources(void)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	u16 rs;
+
+	rs = __raw_readw(ARM_SYSST);
+
+	if (rs & (1 << ARM_SYSST_POR_SHIFT))
+		ret |= 1 << OMAP_GLOBAL_COLD_RST_SRC_ID_SHIFT;
+	if (rs & (1 << ARM_SYSST_EXT_RST_SHIFT))
+		ret |= 1 << OMAP_EXTWARM_RST_SRC_ID_SHIFT;
+	if (rs & (1 << ARM_SYSST_ARM_WDRST_SHIFT))
+		ret |= 1 << OMAP_MPU_WD_RST_SRC_ID_SHIFT;
+	if (rs & (1 << ARM_SYSST_GLOB_SWRST_SHIFT))
+		ret |= 1 << OMAP_GLOBAL_WARM_RST_SRC_ID_SHIFT;
+
+	return ret;
+}