diff --git a/Documentation/riscv/hwprobe.rst b/Documentation/riscv/hwprobe.rst
index 945d44683c40..9f0dd62dcb5d 100644
--- a/Documentation/riscv/hwprobe.rst
+++ b/Documentation/riscv/hwprobe.rst
@@ -63,3 +63,24 @@ The following keys are defined:
 
   * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_IMA_C`: The C extension is supported, as defined
     by version 2.2 of the RISC-V ISA manual.
+
+* :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_CPUPERF_0`: A bitmask that contains performance
+  information about the selected set of processors.
+
+  * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_UNKNOWN`: The performance of misaligned
+    accesses is unknown.
+
+  * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_EMULATED`: Misaligned accesses are
+    emulated via software, either in or below the kernel.  These accesses are
+    always extremely slow.
+
+  * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_SLOW`: Misaligned accesses are supported
+    in hardware, but are slower than the cooresponding aligned accesses
+    sequences.
+
+  * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_FAST`: Misaligned accesses are supported
+    in hardware and are faster than the cooresponding aligned accesses
+    sequences.
+
+  * :c:macro:`RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_UNSUPPORTED`: Misaligned accesses are
+    not supported at all and will generate a misaligned address fault.
diff --git a/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c b/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
index fac5742d1c1e..f41a45af5607 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/errata/thead/errata.c
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/alternative.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
+#include <asm/cpufeature.h>
 #include <asm/errata_list.h>
+#include <asm/hwprobe.h>
 #include <asm/patch.h>
 #include <asm/vendorid_list.h>
 
@@ -108,3 +110,10 @@ void __init_or_module thead_errata_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin, struct al
 	if (stage == RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT)
 		local_flush_icache_all();
 }
+
+void thead_feature_probe_func(unsigned int cpu, unsigned long archid,
+			      unsigned long impid)
+{
+	if ((archid == 0) && (impid == 0))
+		per_cpu(misaligned_access_speed, cpu) = RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_FAST;
+}
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h
index 6511dd73e812..7be6d4c6a27d 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_MODULE	1 /* alternatives applied during module-init */
 #define RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_EARLY_BOOT	2 /* alternatives applied before mmu start */
 
+void probe_vendor_features(unsigned int cpu);
 void __init apply_boot_alternatives(void);
 void __init apply_early_boot_alternatives(void);
 void apply_module_alternatives(void *start, size_t length);
@@ -47,11 +48,15 @@ void thead_errata_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin, struct alt_entry *end,
 			     unsigned long archid, unsigned long impid,
 			     unsigned int stage);
 
+void thead_feature_probe_func(unsigned int cpu, unsigned long archid,
+			      unsigned long impid);
+
 void riscv_cpufeature_patch_func(struct alt_entry *begin, struct alt_entry *end,
 				 unsigned int stage);
 
 #else /* CONFIG_RISCV_ALTERNATIVE */
 
+static inline void probe_vendor_features(unsigned int cpu) { }
 static inline void apply_boot_alternatives(void) { }
 static inline void apply_early_boot_alternatives(void) { }
 static inline void apply_module_alternatives(void *start, size_t length) { }
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/cpufeature.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/cpufeature.h
index 66ebaae449c8..808d5403f2ac 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/cpufeature.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/cpufeature.h
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ struct riscv_cpuinfo {
 
 DECLARE_PER_CPU(struct riscv_cpuinfo, riscv_cpuinfo);
 
+DECLARE_PER_CPU(long, misaligned_access_speed);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwprobe.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwprobe.h
index 7e52f1e1fe10..4e45e33015bc 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwprobe.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/hwprobe.h
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <uapi/asm/hwprobe.h>
 
-#define RISCV_HWPROBE_MAX_KEY 4
+#define RISCV_HWPROBE_MAX_KEY 5
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/uapi/asm/hwprobe.h b/arch/riscv/include/uapi/asm/hwprobe.h
index fc5665411782..2968bb0984b5 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/uapi/asm/hwprobe.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/uapi/asm/hwprobe.h
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ struct riscv_hwprobe {
 #define RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_IMA_EXT_0	4
 #define		RISCV_HWPROBE_IMA_FD		(1 << 0)
 #define		RISCV_HWPROBE_IMA_C		(1 << 1)
+#define RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_CPUPERF_0	5
+#define		RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_UNKNOWN	(0 << 0)
+#define		RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_EMULATED	(1 << 0)
+#define		RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_SLOW		(2 << 0)
+#define		RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_FAST		(3 << 0)
+#define		RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_UNSUPPORTED	(4 << 0)
+#define		RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_MASK		(7 << 0)
 /* Increase RISCV_HWPROBE_MAX_KEY when adding items. */
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/alternative.c
index a7d26a00beea..522d3d11e0c3 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ struct cpu_manufacturer_info_t {
 	void (*patch_func)(struct alt_entry *begin, struct alt_entry *end,
 				  unsigned long archid, unsigned long impid,
 				  unsigned int stage);
+	void (*feature_probe_func)(unsigned int cpu, unsigned long archid,
+				   unsigned long impid);
 };
 
 static void __init_or_module riscv_fill_cpu_mfr_info(struct cpu_manufacturer_info_t *cpu_mfr_info)
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ static void __init_or_module riscv_fill_cpu_mfr_info(struct cpu_manufacturer_inf
 	cpu_mfr_info->imp_id = sbi_get_mimpid();
 #endif
 
+	cpu_mfr_info->feature_probe_func = NULL;
 	switch (cpu_mfr_info->vendor_id) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ERRATA_SIFIVE
 	case SIFIVE_VENDOR_ID:
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ static void __init_or_module riscv_fill_cpu_mfr_info(struct cpu_manufacturer_inf
 #ifdef CONFIG_ERRATA_THEAD
 	case THEAD_VENDOR_ID:
 		cpu_mfr_info->patch_func = thead_errata_patch_func;
+		cpu_mfr_info->feature_probe_func = thead_feature_probe_func;
 		break;
 #endif
 	default:
@@ -53,6 +57,20 @@ static void __init_or_module riscv_fill_cpu_mfr_info(struct cpu_manufacturer_inf
 	}
 }
 
+/* Called on each CPU as it starts */
+void probe_vendor_features(unsigned int cpu)
+{
+	struct cpu_manufacturer_info_t cpu_mfr_info;
+
+	riscv_fill_cpu_mfr_info(&cpu_mfr_info);
+	if (!cpu_mfr_info.feature_probe_func)
+		return;
+
+	cpu_mfr_info.feature_probe_func(cpu,
+					cpu_mfr_info.arch_id,
+					cpu_mfr_info.imp_id);
+}
+
 /*
  * This is called very early in the boot process (directly after we run
  * a feature detect on the boot CPU). No need to worry about other CPUs
@@ -82,6 +100,7 @@ void __init apply_boot_alternatives(void)
 	/* If called on non-boot cpu things could go wrong */
 	WARN_ON(smp_processor_id() != 0);
 
+	probe_vendor_features(0);
 	_apply_alternatives((struct alt_entry *)__alt_start,
 			    (struct alt_entry *)__alt_end,
 			    RISCV_ALTERNATIVES_BOOT);
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
index 93e45560af30..8ccf260e8b02 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/cpufeature.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ static DECLARE_BITMAP(riscv_isa, RISCV_ISA_EXT_MAX) __read_mostly;
 DEFINE_STATIC_KEY_ARRAY_FALSE(riscv_isa_ext_keys, RISCV_ISA_EXT_KEY_MAX);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(riscv_isa_ext_keys);
 
+/* Performance information */
+DEFINE_PER_CPU(long, misaligned_access_speed);
+
 /**
  * riscv_isa_extension_base() - Get base extension word
  *
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/smpboot.c
index 3373df413c88..1291ab5ba4c3 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ asmlinkage __visible void smp_callin(void)
 	notify_cpu_starting(curr_cpuid);
 	numa_add_cpu(curr_cpuid);
 	set_cpu_online(curr_cpuid, 1);
+	probe_vendor_features(curr_cpuid);
 
 	/*
 	 * Remote TLB flushes are ignored while the CPU is offline, so emit
diff --git a/arch/riscv/kernel/sys_riscv.c b/arch/riscv/kernel/sys_riscv.c
index 1c118438b1b3..76d5b468914c 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/kernel/sys_riscv.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/kernel/sys_riscv.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
+#include <asm/cpufeature.h>
 #include <asm/hwprobe.h>
 #include <asm/sbi.h>
 #include <asm/switch_to.h>
@@ -117,6 +118,29 @@ static void hwprobe_arch_id(struct riscv_hwprobe *pair,
 	pair->value = id;
 }
 
+static u64 hwprobe_misaligned(const struct cpumask *cpus)
+{
+	int cpu;
+	u64 perf = -1ULL;
+
+	for_each_cpu(cpu, cpus) {
+		int this_perf = per_cpu(misaligned_access_speed, cpu);
+
+		if (perf == -1ULL)
+			perf = this_perf;
+
+		if (perf != this_perf) {
+			perf = RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_UNKNOWN;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (perf == -1ULL)
+		return RISCV_HWPROBE_MISALIGNED_UNKNOWN;
+
+	return perf;
+}
+
 static void hwprobe_one_pair(struct riscv_hwprobe *pair,
 			     const struct cpumask *cpus)
 {
@@ -146,6 +170,10 @@ static void hwprobe_one_pair(struct riscv_hwprobe *pair,
 
 		break;
 
+	case RISCV_HWPROBE_KEY_CPUPERF_0:
+		pair->value = hwprobe_misaligned(cpus);
+		break;
+
 	/*
 	 * For forward compatibility, unknown keys don't fail the whole
 	 * call, but get their element key set to -1 and value set to 0
