diff --git a/drivers/firmware/smccc/smccc.c b/drivers/firmware/smccc/smccc.c
index de92a4b9f8f6..4e80921ee212 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/smccc/smccc.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/smccc/smccc.c
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ enum arm_smccc_conduit arm_smccc_1_1_get_conduit(void)
 
 	return smccc_conduit;
 }
+
+u32 arm_smccc_get_version(void)
+{
+	return smccc_version;
+}
diff --git a/include/linux/arm-smccc.h b/include/linux/arm-smccc.h
index c3784ba8e2a4..c491d210e3c3 100644
--- a/include/linux/arm-smccc.h
+++ b/include/linux/arm-smccc.h
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ enum arm_smccc_conduit {
  */
 enum arm_smccc_conduit arm_smccc_1_1_get_conduit(void);
 
+/**
+ * arm_smccc_get_version()
+ *
+ * Returns the version to be used for SMCCCv1.1 or later.
+ *
+ * When SMCCCv1.1 or above is not present, returns SMCCCv1.0, but this
+ * does not imply the presence of firmware or a valid conduit. Caller
+ * handling SMCCCv1.0 must determine the conduit by other means.
+ */
+u32 arm_smccc_get_version(void);
+
 /**
  * struct arm_smccc_res - Result from SMC/HVC call
  * @a0-a3 result values from registers 0 to 3