diff --git a/tools/include/xenctrl.h b/tools/include/xenctrl.h
index 23037874d3..e9911da5ea 100644
--- a/tools/include/xenctrl.h
+++ b/tools/include/xenctrl.h
@@ -1185,6 +1185,7 @@ typedef uint32_t xc_node_to_node_dist_t;
 int xc_physinfo(xc_interface *xch, xc_physinfo_t *info);
 int xc_cputopoinfo(xc_interface *xch, unsigned *max_cpus,
                    xc_cputopo_t *cputopo);
+int xc_platform_op(xc_interface *xch, struct xen_platform_op *op);
 int xc_microcode_update(xc_interface *xch, const void *buf, size_t len);
 int xc_numainfo(xc_interface *xch, unsigned *max_nodes,
                 xc_meminfo_t *meminfo, uint32_t *distance);
diff --git a/tools/libs/ctrl/xc_misc.c b/tools/libs/ctrl/xc_misc.c
index 265f15ec2d..d03c240d14 100644
--- a/tools/libs/ctrl/xc_misc.c
+++ b/tools/libs/ctrl/xc_misc.c
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ int xc_microcode_update(xc_interface *xch, const void *buf, size_t len)
     return ret;
 }
 
+int xc_platform_op(xc_interface *xch, struct xen_platform_op *op)
+{
+    return do_platform_op(xch, op);
+}
+
 int xc_cputopoinfo(xc_interface *xch, unsigned *max_cpus,
                    xc_cputopo_t *cputopo)
 {
diff --git a/tools/misc/xen-ucode.c b/tools/misc/xen-ucode.c
index ad32face2b..c4cb4fbb50 100644
--- a/tools/misc/xen-ucode.c
+++ b/tools/misc/xen-ucode.c
@@ -12,6 +12,67 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <xenctrl.h>
 
+static const char *intel_id = "GenuineIntel";
+static const char *amd_id   = "AuthenticAMD";
+
+void show_curr_cpu(FILE *f)
+{
+    int ret;
+    xc_interface *xch;
+    struct xen_platform_op op_cpu = {0}, op_ucode = {0};
+    struct xenpf_pcpu_version *cpu_ver = &op_cpu.u.pcpu_version;
+    struct xenpf_ucode_version *ucode_ver = &op_ucode.u.ucode_version;
+    bool intel = false, amd = false;
+
+    xch = xc_interface_open(0, 0, 0);
+    if ( xch == NULL )
+        return;
+
+    op_cpu.cmd = XENPF_get_cpu_version;
+    op_cpu.interface_version = XENPF_INTERFACE_VERSION;
+    op_cpu.u.pcpu_version.xen_cpuid = 0;
+
+    ret = xc_platform_op(xch, &op_cpu);
+    if ( ret )
+        return;
+
+    op_ucode.cmd = XENPF_get_ucode_version;
+    op_ucode.interface_version = XENPF_INTERFACE_VERSION;
+    op_ucode.u.pcpu_version.xen_cpuid = 0;
+
+    ret = xc_platform_op(xch, &op_ucode);
+    if ( ret )
+        return;
+
+    if ( memcmp(cpu_ver->vendor_id, intel_id,
+                sizeof(cpu_ver->vendor_id)) == 0 )
+        intel = true;
+    else if ( memcmp(cpu_ver->vendor_id, amd_id,
+                     sizeof(cpu_ver->vendor_id)) == 0 )
+        amd = true;
+
+    if ( intel )
+    {
+        fprintf(f, "Current CPU signature is: %02x-%02x-%02x (raw %#x)\n",
+                   cpu_ver->family, cpu_ver->model, cpu_ver->stepping,
+                   ucode_ver->cpu_signature);
+    }
+    else if ( amd )
+    {
+        fprintf(f, "Current CPU signature is: fam%xh (raw %#x)\n",
+                   cpu_ver->family, ucode_ver->cpu_signature);
+    }
+
+    if ( intel || amd )
+        fprintf(f, "Current CPU microcode revision is: %#x\n",
+                   ucode_ver->ucode_revision);
+
+    if ( intel )
+        fprintf(f, "Current CPU processor flags are: %#x\n", ucode_ver->pf);
+
+    xc_interface_close(xch);
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int fd, ret;
@@ -20,11 +81,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     struct stat st;
     xc_interface *xch;
 
+    if ( argc >= 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "show-cpu-info") )
+    {
+        show_curr_cpu(stdout);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     if ( argc < 2 )
     {
         fprintf(stderr,
                 "xen-ucode: Xen microcode updating tool\n"
                 "Usage: %s <microcode blob>\n", argv[0]);
+        show_curr_cpu(stderr);
         exit(2);
     }
 
diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/platform_hypercall.c b/xen/arch/x86/platform_hypercall.c
index 08ab2fea62..fcb7d81db1 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/platform_hypercall.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/platform_hypercall.c
@@ -640,6 +640,38 @@ ret_t do_platform_op(
     }
     break;
 
+    case XENPF_get_ucode_version:
+    {
+        struct xenpf_ucode_version *ver = &op->u.ucode_version;
+
+        if ( !get_cpu_maps() )
+        {
+            ret = -EBUSY;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if ( (ver->xen_cpuid >= nr_cpu_ids) || !cpu_online(ver->xen_cpuid) )
+        {
+            ver->cpu_signature = 0;
+            ver->pf = 0;
+            ver->ucode_revision = 0;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            const struct cpu_signature *sig = &per_cpu(cpu_sig, ver->xen_cpuid);
+
+            ver->cpu_signature = sig->sig;
+            ver->pf = sig->pf;
+            ver->ucode_revision = sig->rev;
+        }
+
+        put_cpu_maps();
+
+        if ( __copy_field_to_guest(u_xenpf_op, op, u.ucode_version) )
+            ret = -EFAULT;
+    }
+    break;
+
     case XENPF_cpu_online:
     {
         int cpu = op->u.cpu_ol.cpuid;
diff --git a/xen/include/public/platform.h b/xen/include/public/platform.h
index 14784dfa77..1a24dc24c0 100644
--- a/xen/include/public/platform.h
+++ b/xen/include/public/platform.h
@@ -610,6 +610,19 @@ DEFINE_XEN_GUEST_HANDLE(xenpf_symdata_t);
 typedef struct dom0_vga_console_info xenpf_dom0_console_t;
 DEFINE_XEN_GUEST_HANDLE(xenpf_dom0_console_t);
 
+#define XENPF_get_ucode_version 65
+struct xenpf_ucode_version {
+    uint32_t xen_cpuid;       /* IN:  CPU number to get the revision from.  */
+                              /*      Return data should be equal among all */
+                              /*      the CPUs.                             */
+    uint32_t cpu_signature;   /* OUT: CPU signature (CPUID.1.EAX).          */
+    uint32_t pf;              /* OUT: Processor Flags.                      */
+                              /*      Only applicable to Intel.             */
+    uint32_t ucode_revision;  /* OUT: Microcode Revision.                   */
+};
+typedef struct xenpf_ucode_version xenpf_ucode_version_t;
+DEFINE_XEN_GUEST_HANDLE(xenpf_ucode_version_t);
+
 /*
  * ` enum neg_errnoval
  * ` HYPERVISOR_platform_op(const struct xen_platform_op*);
@@ -641,6 +654,7 @@ struct xen_platform_op {
         xenpf_resource_op_t           resource_op;
         xenpf_symdata_t               symdata;
         xenpf_dom0_console_t          dom0_console;
+        xenpf_ucode_version_t         ucode_version;
         uint8_t                       pad[128];
     } u;
 };
diff --git a/xen/include/xlat.lst b/xen/include/xlat.lst
index d601a8a984..164f700eb6 100644
--- a/xen/include/xlat.lst
+++ b/xen/include/xlat.lst
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
 ?	xenpf_pcpuinfo			platform.h
 ?	xenpf_pcpu_version		platform.h
 ?	xenpf_resource_entry		platform.h
+?	xenpf_ucode_version		platform.h
 ?	pmu_data			pmu.h
 ?	pmu_params			pmu.h
 !	sched_poll			sched.h
