diff --git a/drivers/core/device.c b/drivers/core/device.c
index 5c2dc7021f..45d5e3e12c 100644
--- a/drivers/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/core/device.c
@@ -721,3 +721,17 @@ int device_set_name(struct udevice *dev, const char *name)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+bool of_device_is_compatible(struct udevice *dev, const char *compat)
+{
+	const void *fdt = gd->fdt_blob;
+
+	return !fdt_node_check_compatible(fdt, dev->of_offset, compat);
+}
+
+bool of_machine_is_compatible(const char *compat)
+{
+	const void *fdt = gd->fdt_blob;
+
+	return !fdt_node_check_compatible(fdt, 0, compat);
+}
diff --git a/include/dm/device.h b/include/dm/device.h
index e9a8ec72c9..f03bcd3b49 100644
--- a/include/dm/device.h
+++ b/include/dm/device.h
@@ -547,6 +547,29 @@ int device_set_name(struct udevice *dev, const char *name);
  */
 void device_set_name_alloced(struct udevice *dev);
 
+/**
+ * of_device_is_compatible() - check if the device is compatible with the compat
+ *
+ * This allows to check whether the device is comaptible with the compat.
+ *
+ * @dev:	udevice pointer for which compatible needs to be verified.
+ * @compat:	Compatible string which needs to verified in the given
+ *		device
+ * @return true if OK, false if the compatible is not found
+ */
+bool of_device_is_compatible(struct udevice *dev, const char *compat);
+
+/**
+ * of_machine_is_compatible() - check if the machine is compatible with
+ *				the compat
+ *
+ * This allows to check whether the machine is comaptible with the compat.
+ *
+ * @compat:	Compatible string which needs to verified
+ * @return true if OK, false if the compatible is not found
+ */
+bool of_machine_is_compatible(const char *compat);
+
 /**
  * device_is_on_pci_bus - Test if a device is on a PCI bus
  *