diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu.c
index 494f4f3a9332..32db85651af0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/cpu.c
@@ -181,10 +181,18 @@ static struct map_desc s3c_iodesc[] __initdata = {
 
 static unsigned long s3c24xx_read_idcode_v5(void)
 {
+#if defined(CONFIG_CPU_S3C2416)
+	/* s3c2416 is v5, with S3C24XX_GSTATUS1 instead of S3C2412_GSTATUS1 */
+
+	u32 gs = __raw_readl(S3C24XX_GSTATUS1);
+
+	/* test for s3c2416 or similar device */
+	if ((gs >> 16) == 0x3245)
+		return gs;
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_CPU_S3C2412) || defined(CONFIG_CPU_S3C2413)
 	return __raw_readl(S3C2412_GSTATUS1);
-#elif defined(CONFIG_CPU_S3C2416)
-	return __raw_readl(S3C24XX_GSTATUS1);
 #else
 	return 1UL;	/* don't look like an 2400 */
 #endif