diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.c b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.c
index 24bed5e441..b54387d5fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "arm_internal.h"
 #include "hardware/sam_rstc.h"
+#include "sam_systemreset.h"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SAMA5_SYSTEMRESET
 
@@ -42,6 +43,55 @@
  * Public Functions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: sam_get_reset_cause
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Get cause of the last CPU reset. This is done by reading reset status
+ *   registger.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   CPU reset cause in form of macros defined in sam_systemreset.h. This is
+ *   to avoid passing boardctl dependent structure to architecture layer.
+ *   Board level specific code should include sam_systemreset.h and set
+ *   boardctl result according to that. -1 is returned in case of invalid
+ *   value in status register.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_BOARDCTL_RESET_CAUSE
+int sam_get_reset_cause(void)
+{
+  int ret;
+  uint32_t rstsr;
+
+  rstsr = getreg32(SAM_RSTC_SR);
+  switch (rstsr & RSTC_SR_RSTTYP_MASK)
+    {
+      case RSTC_SR_RSTTYP_PWRUP:
+        ret = SAMA5_RESET_PWRUP;
+        break;
+      case RSTC_SR_RSTTYP_BACKUP:
+        ret =  SAMA5_RESET_BACKUP;
+        break;
+      case RSTC_SR_RSTTYP_WDOG:
+        ret =  SAMA5_RESET_WDOG;
+        break;
+      case RSTC_SR_RSTTYP_SWRST:
+        ret =  SAMA5_RESET_SWRST;
+        break;
+      case RSTC_SR_RSTTYP_NRST:
+        ret = SAMA5_RESET_NRST;
+        break;
+      default:
+        ret = -1;
+        break;
+    }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: up_systemreset
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.h b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2063e26ab7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.h
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * arch/arm/src/sama5/sam_systemreset.h
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ *
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+ * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
+ * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+ * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __ARCH_ARM_SRC_SAMA5_SAM_SYSTEMRESET_H
+#define __ARCH_ARM_SRC_SAMA5_SAM_SYSTEMRESET_H
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#define SAMA5_RESET_PWRUP       1
+#define SAMA5_RESET_BACKUP      2
+#define SAMA5_RESET_WDOG        3
+#define SAMA5_RESET_SWRST       4
+#define SAMA5_RESET_NRST        5
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Function Prototypes
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: sam_get_reset_cause
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Get cause of the last CPU reset. This is done by reading reset status
+ *   registger.
+ *
+ * Returned Value:
+ *   CPU reset cause in form of macros defined in sam_systemreset.h. This is
+ *   to avoid passing boardctl dependent structure to architecture layer.
+ *   Board level specific code should include sam_systemreset.h and set
+ *   boardctl result according to that. -1 is returned in case of invalid
+ *   value in status register.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+int sam_get_reset_cause(void);
+
+#endif /* __ARCH_ARM_SRC_SAMA5_SAM_SYSTEMRESET_H */