diff --git a/arch/mips/ath79/common.c b/arch/mips/ath79/common.c
index 38c2ad7bd871..f0fda982b965 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ath79/common.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ath79/common.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ u32 ath79_ddr_freq;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ath79_ddr_freq);
 
 enum ath79_soc_type ath79_soc;
+unsigned int ath79_soc_rev;
 
 void __iomem *ath79_pll_base;
 void __iomem *ath79_reset_base;
diff --git a/arch/mips/ath79/setup.c b/arch/mips/ath79/setup.c
index 4187a1122048..61bf3397251a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/ath79/setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ath79/setup.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ static void __init ath79_detect_sys_type(void)
 		panic("ath79: unknown SoC, id:0x%08x\n", id);
 	}
 
+	ath79_soc_rev = rev;
+
 	sprintf(ath79_sys_type, "Atheros AR%s rev %u", chip, rev);
 	pr_info("SoC: %s\n", ath79_sys_type);
 }
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ath79/ath79.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ath79/ath79.h
index 407c9354f747..6d0c6c9d5622 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ath79/ath79.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ath79/ath79.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ enum ath79_soc_type {
 };
 
 extern enum ath79_soc_type ath79_soc;
+extern unsigned int ath79_soc_rev;
 
 static inline int soc_is_ar71xx(void)
 {