diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/control.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/control.h
index 0ba68d3764bc..96c4bcc0a75c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/control.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/control.h
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@
 #define AM35XX_HECC_SW_RST		BIT(3)
 #define AM35XX_VPFE_PCLK_SW_RST		BIT(4)
 
+/*
+ * CONTROL AM33XX STATUS register
+ */
+#define AM33XX_CONTROL_STATUS		0x040
+
 /*
  * CONTROL OMAP STATUS register to identify OMAP3 features
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/id.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/id.c
index 6c5826605eae..134739751107 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/id.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/id.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ int omap_type(void)
 
 	if (cpu_is_omap24xx()) {
 		val = omap_ctrl_readl(OMAP24XX_CONTROL_STATUS);
+	} else if (cpu_is_am33xx()) {
+		val = omap_ctrl_readl(AM33XX_CONTROL_STATUS);
 	} else if (cpu_is_omap34xx()) {
 		val = omap_ctrl_readl(OMAP343X_CONTROL_STATUS);
 	} else if (cpu_is_omap44xx()) {