diff --git a/board/ti/j721e/evm.c b/board/ti/j721e/evm.c
index 7327c96..aa2240b 100644
--- a/board/ti/j721e/evm.c
+++ b/board/ti/j721e/evm.c
@@ -106,6 +106,19 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int checkboard(void)
+{
+	struct ti_am6_eeprom *ep = TI_AM6_EEPROM_DATA;
+
+	if (do_board_detect())
+		/* EEPROM not populated */
+		printf("Board: %s rev %s\n", "J721EX-PM1-SOM", "E2");
+	else
+		printf("Board: %s rev %s\n", ep->name, ep->version);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void setup_board_eeprom_env(void)
 {
 	char *name = "j721e";