diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/common/linux/soc.c b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/common/linux/soc.c
index 5ad9c0193..6a2bc7c03 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/common/linux/soc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/common/linux/soc.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <soc/tegra/chip-id.h>
+#include <soc/tegra/tegra_bpmp.h>
 
 #include <nvgpu/soc.h>
 
@@ -34,3 +35,8 @@ bool nvgpu_is_hypervisor_mode(struct gk20a *g)
 {
 	return is_tegra_hypervisor_mode();
 }
+
+bool nvgpu_is_bpmp_running(struct gk20a *g)
+{
+	return tegra_bpmp_running();
+}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/include/nvgpu/soc.h b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/include/nvgpu/soc.h
index 34b525dab..5001f27f2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/include/nvgpu/soc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/nvgpu/include/nvgpu/soc.h
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ bool nvgpu_platform_is_silicon(struct gk20a *g);
 bool nvgpu_platform_is_simulation(struct gk20a *g);
 bool nvgpu_platform_is_fpga(struct gk20a *g);
 bool nvgpu_is_hypervisor_mode(struct gk20a *g);
+bool nvgpu_is_bpmp_running(struct gk20a *g);
 
 #endif