diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/Makefile b/arch/nios2/cpu/Makefile
index 3fe7847..185ca3c 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/Makefile
+++ b/arch/nios2/cpu/Makefile
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 
 extra-y	= start.o
 obj-y	= exceptions.o
-obj-y	+= cpu.o interrupts.o sysid.o traps.o
+obj-y	+= cpu.o interrupts.o traps.o
 obj-y	+= fdt.o
diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/cpu.c b/arch/nios2/cpu/cpu.c
index 34eb7bd..d7ff290 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/nios2/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -13,20 +13,11 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#if defined (CONFIG_SYS_NIOS_SYSID_BASE)
-extern void display_sysid (void);
-#endif /* CONFIG_SYS_NIOS_SYSID_BASE */
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO
 int print_cpuinfo(void)
 {
-	printf ("CPU   : Nios-II\n");
-#if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_NIOS_SYSID_BASE)
-	printf ("SYSID : <unknown>\n");
-#else
-	display_sysid ();
-#endif
-	return (0);
+	printf("CPU:   Nios-II\n");
+	return 0;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO */
 
diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/sysid.c b/arch/nios2/cpu/sysid.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 50819b2..0000000
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/sysid.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * (C) Copyright 2004, Psyent Corporation <www.psyent.com>
- * Scott McNutt <smcnutt@psyent.com>
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
- */
-
-#include <common.h>
-
-#if defined (CONFIG_SYS_NIOS_SYSID_BASE)
-
-#include <command.h>
-#include <asm/io.h>
-#include <linux/time.h>
-
-typedef volatile struct {
-	unsigned	id;			/* The system build id */
-	unsigned	timestamp;		/* Timestamp */
-} nios_sysid_t;
-
-void display_sysid (void)
-{
-	nios_sysid_t *sysid = (nios_sysid_t *)CONFIG_SYS_NIOS_SYSID_BASE;
-	struct tm t;
-	char asc[32];
-	time_t stamp;
-
-	stamp = readl (&sysid->timestamp);
-	localtime_r (&stamp, &t);
-	asctime_r (&t, asc);
-	printf ("SYSID : %08lx, %s", readl (&sysid->id), asc);
-
-}
-
-int do_sysid (cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
-{
-	display_sysid ();
-	return (0);
-}
-
-U_BOOT_CMD(
-	sysid,	1,	1,	do_sysid,
-	"display Nios-II system id",
-	""
-);
-#endif /* CONFIG_SYS_NIOS_SYSID_BASE */
diff --git a/arch/nios2/dts/3c120_devboard.dts b/arch/nios2/dts/3c120_devboard.dts
index 4a34ce5..a3cfacb 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/dts/3c120_devboard.dts
+++ b/arch/nios2/dts/3c120_devboard.dts
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 				<0x00004cc0 0x08004cc0 0x00000010>,
 				<0x00004ce0 0x08004ce0 0x00000010>,
 				<0x00004d00 0x08004d00 0x00000010>,
+				<0x00004d40 0x08004d40 0x00000008>,
 				<0x00004d50 0x08004d50 0x00000008>,
 				<0x00008000 0x08008000 0x00000020>,
 				<0x00400000 0x08400000 0x00000020>;
@@ -91,6 +92,11 @@
 				clock-frequency = < 125000000 >;
 			};
 
+			sysid: sysid@0x4d40 {
+				compatible = "altr,sysid-1.0";
+				reg = <0x00004d40 0x00000008>;
+			};
+
 			jtag_uart: serial@0x4d50 {
 				compatible = "altr,juart-1.0";
 				reg = <0x00004d50 0x00000008>;
diff --git a/arch/nios2/include/asm/system.h b/arch/nios2/include/asm/system.h
index 6213a16..b158535 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/include/asm/system.h
+++ b/arch/nios2/include/asm/system.h
@@ -45,4 +45,6 @@
 	"callr	%0"					\
 	: : "r" (addr))
 
+void display_sysid(void);
+
 #endif /* __ASM_NIOS2_SYSTEM_H */
diff --git a/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c b/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c
index cb98a08..1f10821 100644
--- a/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c
+++ b/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@
 
 int checkboard(void)
 {
-	printf("BOARD : %s\n", CONFIG_BOARD_NAME);
+#ifdef CONFIG_ALTERA_SYSID
+	display_sysid();
+#endif
+	printf("BOARD: %s\n", CONFIG_BOARD_NAME);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/configs/nios2-generic_defconfig b/configs/nios2-generic_defconfig
index 505a2cf..3d404b2 100644
--- a/configs/nios2-generic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nios2-generic_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 CONFIG_CMD_PING=y
 CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_ALTERA_PIO=y
+CONFIG_MISC=y
+CONFIG_ALTERA_SYSID=y
 CONFIG_ALTERA_JTAG_UART=y
 CONFIG_ALTERA_JTAG_UART_BYPASS=y
 CONFIG_TIMER=y
diff --git a/doc/device-tree-bindings/misc/altera_sysid.txt b/doc/device-tree-bindings/misc/altera_sysid.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54462eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/device-tree-bindings/misc/altera_sysid.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Altera sysid
+
+Required properties:
+- compatible : should be "altr,sysid-1.0"
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 031b4d8..101a619 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 	  set of generic read, write and ioctl methods may be used to
 	  access the device.
 
+config ALTERA_SYSID
+	bool "Altera Sysid support"
+	depends on MISC
+	help
+	  Select this to enable a sysid for Altera devices. Please find
+	  details on the "Embedded Peripherals IP User Guide" of Altera.
+
 config CMD_CROS_EC
 	bool "Enable crosec command"
 	depends on CROS_EC
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Makefile b/drivers/misc/Makefile
index 7e76b12..aa137f5 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/misc/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_MISC) += misc-uclass.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ALI152X) += ali512x.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ALTERA_SYSID) += altera_sysid.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DS4510)  += ds4510.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CBMEM_CONSOLE) += cbmem_console.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CROS_EC) += cros_ec.o
diff --git a/drivers/misc/altera_sysid.c b/drivers/misc/altera_sysid.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..249b273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/misc/altera_sysid.c
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2004, Psyent Corporation <www.psyent.com>
+ * Scott McNutt <smcnutt@psyent.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <command.h>
+#include <dm.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <misc.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+
+struct altera_sysid_regs {
+	u32	id;		/* The system build id */
+	u32	timestamp;	/* Timestamp */
+};
+
+struct altera_sysid_platdata {
+	struct altera_sysid_regs *regs;
+};
+
+void display_sysid(void)
+{
+	struct udevice *dev;
+	u32 sysid[2];
+	struct tm t;
+	char asc[32];
+	time_t stamp;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* the first misc device will be used */
+	ret = uclass_first_device(UCLASS_MISC, &dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return;
+	if (!dev)
+		return;
+	ret = misc_read(dev, 0, &sysid, sizeof(sysid));
+	if (ret)
+		return;
+
+	stamp = sysid[1];
+	localtime_r(&stamp, &t);
+	asctime_r(&t, asc);
+	printf("SYSID: %08x, %s", sysid[0], asc);
+}
+
+int do_sysid(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
+{
+	display_sysid();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+U_BOOT_CMD(
+	sysid,	1,	1,	do_sysid,
+	"display Nios-II system id",
+	""
+);
+
+static int altera_sysid_read(struct udevice *dev,
+			     int offset, void *buf, int size)
+{
+	struct altera_sysid_platdata *plat = dev->platdata;
+	struct altera_sysid_regs *const regs = plat->regs;
+	u32 *sysid = buf;
+
+	sysid[0] = readl(&regs->id);
+	sysid[1] = readl(&regs->timestamp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int altera_sysid_ofdata_to_platdata(struct udevice *dev)
+{
+	struct altera_sysid_platdata *plat = dev_get_platdata(dev);
+
+	plat->regs = ioremap(dev_get_addr(dev),
+		sizeof(struct altera_sysid_regs));
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct misc_ops altera_sysid_ops = {
+	.read = altera_sysid_read,
+};
+
+static const struct udevice_id altera_sysid_ids[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "altr,sysid-1.0", },
+	{ }
+};
+
+U_BOOT_DRIVER(altera_sysid) = {
+	.name	= "altera_sysid",
+	.id	= UCLASS_MISC,
+	.of_match = altera_sysid_ids,
+	.ofdata_to_platdata = altera_sysid_ofdata_to_platdata,
+	.platdata_auto_alloc_size = sizeof(struct altera_sysid_platdata),
+	.ops	= &altera_sysid_ops,
+};
diff --git a/include/configs/nios2-generic.h b/include/configs/nios2-generic.h
index c65b3b3..e4b5abb 100644
--- a/include/configs/nios2-generic.h
+++ b/include/configs/nios2-generic.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_NAME "nios2-generic" /* custom board name */
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	/* enable early board-spec. init */
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO
-#define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
+#define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO_LATE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NIOS_SYSID_BASE	CONFIG_SYS_SYSID_BASE
 
 /*