diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 46f2b54c3526..c918a0cd8c60 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -1318,6 +1318,12 @@ bool dc_commit_state(struct dc *dc, struct dc_state *context)
 	return (result == DC_OK);
 }
 
+bool dc_is_hw_initialized(struct dc *dc)
+{
+	struct dc_bios *dcb = dc->ctx->dc_bios;
+	return dcb->funcs->is_accelerated_mode(dcb);
+}
+
 bool dc_post_update_surfaces_to_stream(struct dc *dc)
 {
 	int i;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h
index 29762b0531fc..d1d57432bc7e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/dc.h
@@ -1069,6 +1069,7 @@ unsigned int dc_get_current_backlight_pwm(struct dc *dc);
 unsigned int dc_get_target_backlight_pwm(struct dc *dc);
 
 bool dc_is_dmcu_initialized(struct dc *dc);
+bool dc_is_hw_initialized(struct dc *dc);
 
 enum dc_status dc_set_clock(struct dc *dc, enum dc_clock_type clock_type, uint32_t clk_khz, uint32_t stepping);
 void dc_get_clock(struct dc *dc, enum dc_clock_type clock_type, struct dc_clock_config *clock_cfg);