diff --git a/ArmPkg/Include/Library/ArmLib.h b/ArmPkg/Include/Library/ArmLib.h
index b874b29c67..1726984f5b 100644
--- a/ArmPkg/Include/Library/ArmLib.h
+++ b/ArmPkg/Include/Library/ArmLib.h
@@ -535,6 +535,12 @@ ArmReadMpidr (
   VOID
   );
 
+UINTN
+EFIAPI
+ArmReadMidr (
+  VOID
+  );
+
 UINT32
 EFIAPI
 ArmReadCpacr (
diff --git a/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/AArch64/AArch64Support.S b/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/AArch64/AArch64Support.S
index 29251c9961..5901ffacd4 100644
--- a/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/AArch64/AArch64Support.S
+++ b/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/AArch64/AArch64Support.S
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2008 - 2010, Apple Inc. All rights reserved.<BR>
-# Copyright (c) 2011 - 2013, ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2011 - 2014, ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
 #
 # This program and the accompanying materials
 # are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmEnableVFP)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmCallWFI)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmInvalidateInstructionAndDataTlb)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmReadMpidr)
+GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmReadMidr)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmReadTpidrurw)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmWriteTpidrurw)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmIsArchTimerImplemented)
@@ -457,6 +458,9 @@ ASM_PFX(ArmReadMpidr):
   mrs   x0, mpidr_el1           // read EL1 MPIDR
   ret
 
+ASM_PFX(ArmReadMidr):
+  mrs   x0, midr_el1            // Read Main ID Register
+  ret
 
 // Keep old function names for C compatibilty for now. Change later?
 ASM_PFX(ArmReadTpidrurw):
diff --git a/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/Arm11/Arm11Support.S b/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/Arm11/Arm11Support.S
index 2f4be7e93f..e18023e6ae 100644
--- a/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/Arm11/Arm11Support.S
+++ b/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/Arm11/Arm11Support.S
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ GCC_ASM_EXPORT(ArmSetHighVectors)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT(ArmIsMpCore)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT(ArmCallWFI)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT(ArmReadMpidr)
+GCC_ASM_EXPORT(ArmReadMidr)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT(ArmUpdateTranslationTableEntry)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT(ArmEnableFiq)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT(ArmDisableFiq)
@@ -216,6 +217,10 @@ ASM_PFX(ArmReadMpidr):
   mrc     p15, 0, r0, c0, c0, 5       @ read MPIDR
   bx      lr
 
+ASM_PFX(ArmReadMpidr):
+  mrc     p15, 0, r0, c0, c0, 0       @ Read Main ID Register
+  bx      lr
+
 ASM_PFX(ArmEnableFiq):
   mrs     R0,CPSR
   bic     R0,R0,#0x40    @Enable FIQ interrupts
diff --git a/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/ArmV7/ArmV7Support.S b/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/ArmV7/ArmV7Support.S
index ee6eb41709..d402118ce2 100644
--- a/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/ArmV7/ArmV7Support.S
+++ b/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/ArmV7/ArmV7Support.S
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2008 - 2010, Apple Inc. All rights reserved.<BR>
-# Copyright (c) 2011, ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 2011 - 2014, ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
 #
 # This program and the accompanying materials
 # are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmCallWFI)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmReadCbar)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmInvalidateInstructionAndDataTlb)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmReadMpidr)
+GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmReadMidr)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmReadTpidrurw)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmWriteTpidrurw)
 GCC_ASM_EXPORT (ArmIsArchTimerImplemented)
@@ -376,7 +377,11 @@ ASM_PFX(ArmInvalidateInstructionAndDataTlb):
 ASM_PFX(ArmReadMpidr):
   mrc     p15, 0, r0, c0, c0, 5       @ read MPIDR
   bx      lr
-  
+
+ASM_PFX(ArmReadMidr):
+  mrc     p15, 0, r0, c0, c0, 0       @ Read Main ID Register
+  bx      lr
+
 ASM_PFX(ArmReadTpidrurw):
   mrc     p15, 0, r0, c13, c0, 2    @ read TPIDRURW
   bx      lr
diff --git a/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/ArmV7/ArmV7Support.asm b/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/ArmV7/ArmV7Support.asm
index e75438844d..8eee50dcfd 100644
--- a/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/ArmV7/ArmV7Support.asm
+++ b/ArmPkg/Library/ArmLib/ArmV7/ArmV7Support.asm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 //
 // Copyright (c) 2008 - 2010, Apple Inc. All rights reserved.<BR>
-// Copyright (c) 2011, ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright (c) 2011 - 2014, ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
 //
 // This program and the accompanying materials
 // are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
     EXPORT  ArmReadCbar
     EXPORT  ArmInvalidateInstructionAndDataTlb
     EXPORT  ArmReadMpidr
+    EXPORT  ArmReadMidr
     EXPORT  ArmReadTpidrurw
     EXPORT  ArmWriteTpidrurw
     EXPORT  ArmIsArchTimerImplemented
@@ -371,6 +372,10 @@ ArmReadMpidr
   mrc     p15, 0, r0, c0, c0, 5     ; read MPIDR
   bx      lr
 
+ArmReadMidr
+  mrc     p15, 0, r0, c0, c0, 0      ; Read Main ID Register
+  bx      lr
+
 ArmReadTpidrurw
   mrc     p15, 0, r0, c13, c0, 2    ; read TPIDRURW
   bx      lr