diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/routerboot.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/routerboot.h
index c1d7fb9ee0..cf189362d6 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/routerboot.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ath79/routerboot.h
@@ -21,6 +21,32 @@ struct rb_info {
 	u32 hw_options;
 };
 
+/* Bit definitions for hardware options */
+#define RB_HW_OPT_UART_ABSENT		BIT(0)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_VOLTAGE		BIT(1)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_USB		BIT(2)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_ATTINY		BIT(3)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_NO_NAND		BIT(14)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_LCD		BIT(15)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_POE_OUT		BIT(16)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_uSD		BIT(17)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_SFP		BIT(20)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_WIFI		BIT(21)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_TS_FOR_ADC	BIT(22)
+#define RB_HW_OPT_HAS_PLC		BIT(29)
+
+static inline bool
+rb_hw_option_match(const struct rb_info *info, u32 mask, u32 val)
+{
+	return (info->hw_options & (val | mask)) == val;
+}
+
+static inline bool
+rb_has_hw_option(const struct rb_info *info, u32 mask)
+{
+	return rb_hw_option_match(info, mask, mask);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATH79_ROUTERBOOT
 const struct rb_info *rb_init_info(void *data, unsigned int size);
 void *rb_get_wlan_data(void);