diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwcap.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwcap.h
index 7ecb7c6a57b1..5989dd4426d1 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwcap.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwcap.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_HWCAP_H
 #define __ASM_HWCAP_H
 
+#include <linux/bits.h>
 #include <uapi/asm/hwcap.h>
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
@@ -22,5 +23,26 @@ enum {
 };
 
 extern unsigned long elf_hwcap;
+
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_a		('a' - 'a')
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_c		('c' - 'a')
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_d		('d' - 'a')
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_f		('f' - 'a')
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_h		('h' - 'a')
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_i		('i' - 'a')
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_m		('m' - 'a')
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_s		('s' - 'a')
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_u		('u' - 'a')
+
+#define RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX	256
+
+unsigned long riscv_isa_extension_base(const unsigned long *isa_bitmap);
+
+#define riscv_isa_extension_mask(ext) BIT_MASK(RISCV_ISA_EXT_##ext)
+
+bool __riscv_isa_extension_available(const unsigned long *isa_bitmap, int bit);
+#define riscv_isa_extension_available(isa_bitmap, ext)	\
+	__riscv_isa_extension_available(isa_bitmap, RISCV_ISA_EXT_##ext)
+
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
index eaad5aa07403..64068d36658d 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -6,21 +6,64 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2017 SiFive
  */
 
+#include <linux/bitmap.h>
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/hwcap.h>
 #include <asm/smp.h>
 
 unsigned long elf_hwcap __read_mostly;
+
+/* Host ISA bitmap */
+static DECLARE_BITMAP(riscv_isa, RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX) __read_mostly;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_FPU
 bool has_fpu __read_mostly;
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * riscv_isa_extension_base() - Get base extension word
+ *
+ * @isa_bitmap: ISA bitmap to use
+ * Return: base extension word as unsigned long value
+ *
+ * NOTE: If isa_bitmap is NULL then Host ISA bitmap will be used.
+ */
+unsigned long riscv_isa_extension_base(const unsigned long *isa_bitmap)
+{
+	if (!isa_bitmap)
+		return riscv_isa[0];
+	return isa_bitmap[0];
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(riscv_isa_extension_base);
+
+/**
+ * __riscv_isa_extension_available() - Check whether given extension
+ * is available or not
+ *
+ * @isa_bitmap: ISA bitmap to use
+ * @bit: bit position of the desired extension
+ * Return: true or false
+ *
+ * NOTE: If isa_bitmap is NULL then Host ISA bitmap will be used.
+ */
+bool __riscv_isa_extension_available(const unsigned long *isa_bitmap, int bit)
+{
+	const unsigned long *bmap = (isa_bitmap) ? isa_bitmap : riscv_isa;
+
+	if (bit >= RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX)
+		return false;
+
+	return test_bit(bit, bmap) ? true : false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__riscv_isa_extension_available);
+
 void riscv_fill_hwcap(void)
 {
 	struct device_node *node;
 	const char *isa;
-	size_t i;
+	char print_str[BITS_PER_LONG+1];
+	size_t i, j, isa_len;
 	static unsigned long isa2hwcap[256] = {0};
 
 	isa2hwcap['i'] = isa2hwcap['I'] = COMPAT_HWCAP_ISA_I;
@@ -32,8 +75,11 @@ void riscv_fill_hwcap(void)
 
 	elf_hwcap = 0;
 
+	bitmap_zero(riscv_isa, RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX);
+
 	for_each_of_cpu_node(node) {
 		unsigned long this_hwcap = 0;
+		unsigned long this_isa = 0;
 
 		if (riscv_of_processor_hartid(node) < 0)
 			continue;
@@ -41,8 +87,24 @@ void riscv_fill_hwcap(void)
 		if (riscv_read_check_isa(node, &isa) < 0)
 			continue;
 
-		for (i = 0; i < strlen(isa); ++i)
+		i = 0;
+		isa_len = strlen(isa);
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_32BIT)
+		if (!strncmp(isa, "rv32", 4))
+			i += 4;
+#elif IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_64BIT)
+		if (!strncmp(isa, "rv64", 4))
+			i += 4;
+#endif
+		for (; i < isa_len; ++i) {
 			this_hwcap |= isa2hwcap[(unsigned char)(isa[i])];
+			/*
+			 * TODO: X, Y and Z extension parsing for Host ISA
+			 * bitmap will be added in-future.
+			 */
+			if ('a' <= isa[i] && isa[i] < 'x')
+				this_isa |= (1UL << (isa[i] - 'a'));
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * All "okay" hart should have same isa. Set HWCAP based on
@@ -53,6 +115,11 @@ void riscv_fill_hwcap(void)
 			elf_hwcap &= this_hwcap;
 		else
 			elf_hwcap = this_hwcap;
+
+		if (riscv_isa[0])
+			riscv_isa[0] &= this_isa;
+		else
+			riscv_isa[0] = this_isa;
 	}
 
 	/* We don't support systems with F but without D, so mask those out
@@ -62,7 +129,17 @@ void riscv_fill_hwcap(void)
 		elf_hwcap &= ~COMPAT_HWCAP_ISA_F;
 	}
 
-	pr_info("elf_hwcap is 0x%lx\n", elf_hwcap);
+	memset(print_str, 0, sizeof(print_str));
+	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < BITS_PER_LONG; i++)
+		if (riscv_isa[0] & BIT_MASK(i))
+			print_str[j++] = (char)('a' + i);
+	pr_info("riscv: ISA extensions %s\n", print_str);
+
+	memset(print_str, 0, sizeof(print_str));
+	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < BITS_PER_LONG; i++)
+		if (elf_hwcap & BIT_MASK(i))
+			print_str[j++] = (char)('a' + i);
+	pr_info("riscv: ELF capabilities %s\n", print_str);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FPU
 	if (elf_hwcap & (COMPAT_HWCAP_ISA_F | COMPAT_HWCAP_ISA_D))
