diff --git a/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/mmdc.c b/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/mmdc.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f597f531833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/mmdc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 NXP
+ *
+ * Peng Fan <peng.fan@nxp.com>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <arm.h>
+#include <arm32.h>
+#include <io.h>
+#include <imx.h>
+#include <mm/core_mmu.h>
+#include <mm/core_memprot.h>
+#include <mmdc.h>
+#include <platform_config.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+int imx_get_ddr_type(void)
+{
+	uint32_t val, off;
+	bool is_mx7 = soc_is_imx7ds();
+	vaddr_t mmdc_base = core_mmu_get_va(MMDC_P0_BASE, MEM_AREA_IO_SEC);
+
+	if (is_mx7)
+		off = DDRC_MSTR;
+	else
+		off = MMDC_MDMISC;
+
+	val =  read32(mmdc_base + off);
+
+	if (is_mx7) {
+		if (val & MSTR_DDR3)
+			return IMX_DDR_TYPE_DDR3;
+		else if (val & MSTR_LPDDR2)
+			return IMX_DDR_TYPE_LPDDR2;
+		else if (val & MSTR_LPDDR3)
+			return IMX_DDR_TYPE_LPDDR3;
+		else
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	return (val & MDMISC_DDR_TYPE_MASK) >> MDMISC_DDR_TYPE_SHIFT;
+}
diff --git a/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/mmdc.h b/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/mmdc.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2c05ef734e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/mmdc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 NXP
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __IMX_MMDC_H
+#define __IMX_MMDC_H
+
+#define IMX_DDR_TYPE_DDR3		0
+#define IMX_DDR_TYPE_LPDDR2		1
+#define IMX_DDR_TYPE_LPDDR3		2
+/* For i.MX6SLL */
+#define IMX_MMDC_DDR_TYPE_LPDDR3	3
+
+/* i.MX6 */
+#define MMDC_MDMISC		0x18
+#define MDMISC_DDR_TYPE_MASK	GENMASK_32(4, 3)
+#define MDMISC_DDR_TYPE_SHIFT	0x3
+
+/* i.MX7 */
+#define DDRC_MSTR		0x0
+#define MSTR_DDR3		BIT(0)
+#define MSTR_LPDDR2		BIT(2)
+#define MSTR_LPDDR3		BIT(3)
+
+int imx_get_ddr_type(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/sub.mk b/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/sub.mk
index 661b2aab7ff..17fda6adc28 100644
--- a/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/sub.mk
+++ b/core/arch/arm/plat-imx/sub.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 global-incdirs-y += .
 srcs-y += main.c imx-common.c
 
+srcs-$(CFG_MX6)$(CFG_MX7) += mmdc.c
+
 srcs-$(CFG_PL310) += imx_pl310.c
 srcs-$(CFG_PSCI_ARM32) += pm/psci.c pm/gpcv2.c
 cflags-pm/psci.c-y += -Wno-suggest-attribute=noreturn