diff --git a/arch/arm/imx-common/video.c b/arch/arm/imx-common/video.c
index 098239a716..0121cd78f2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/imx-common/video.c
+++ b/arch/arm/imx-common/video.c
@@ -53,3 +53,13 @@ int board_video_skip(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_IMX_HDMI
+#include <asm/arch/mxc_hdmi.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+int detect_hdmi(struct display_info_t const *dev)
+{
+	struct hdmi_regs *hdmi	= (struct hdmi_regs *)HDMI_ARB_BASE_ADDR;
+	return readb(&hdmi->phy_stat0) & HDMI_DVI_STAT;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/video.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/video.h
index e0c4ef4508..2d948508d5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/video.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/imx-common/video.h
@@ -17,4 +17,8 @@ struct display_info_t {
 	struct	fb_videomode mode;
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IMX_HDMI
+extern int detect_hdmi(struct display_info_t const *dev);
+#endif
+
 #endif