diff --git a/src/util/u_cpu_detect.h b/src/util/u_cpu_detect.h
index 59dd2304e10..464ed7079b5 100644
--- a/src/util/u_cpu_detect.h
+++ b/src/util/u_cpu_detect.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #ifndef _UTIL_CPU_DETECT_H
 #define _UTIL_CPU_DETECT_H
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include "pipe/p_config.h"
 #include "util/u_thread.h"
@@ -139,6 +140,16 @@ util_get_cpu_caps(void)
 
 void util_cpu_detect(void);
 
+static inline bool
+util_cpu_caps_has_zarch(void)
+{
+#if defined(PIPE_ARCH_S390)
+   return true;
+#else
+   return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 
 #ifdef	__cplusplus
 }