diff --git a/arch/x86/entry/common.c b/arch/x86/entry/common.c
index 6c2826417b33..cfbd3aec3ddc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/entry/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/entry/common.c
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ static __always_inline int syscall_32_enter(struct pt_regs *regs)
 	return (int)regs->orig_ax;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION
+bool __ia32_enabled __ro_after_init = true;
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Invoke a 32-bit syscall.  Called with IRQs on in CONTEXT_KERNEL.
  */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/ia32.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/ia32.h
index fada857f0a1e..5a2ae24b1204 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/ia32.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/ia32.h
@@ -68,6 +68,20 @@ extern void ia32_pick_mmap_layout(struct mm_struct *mm);
 
 #endif
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION */
+extern bool __ia32_enabled;
+
+static inline bool ia32_enabled(void)
+{
+	return __ia32_enabled;
+}
+
+#else /* !CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION */
+
+static inline bool ia32_enabled(void)
+{
+	return IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_X86_32);
+}
+
+#endif
 
 #endif /* _ASM_X86_IA32_H */