diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/cputype.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/cputype.h
index cb47d28cbe1f..a59dcb5ab5fc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/cputype.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/cputype.h
@@ -25,6 +25,19 @@
 #define CPUID_EXT_ISAR4	"c2, 4"
 #define CPUID_EXT_ISAR5	"c2, 5"
 
+#define MPIDR_SMP_BITMASK (0x3 << 30)
+#define MPIDR_SMP_VALUE (0x2 << 30)
+
+#define MPIDR_MT_BITMASK (0x1 << 24)
+
+#define MPIDR_HWID_BITMASK 0xFFFFFF
+
+#define MPIDR_LEVEL_BITS 8
+#define MPIDR_LEVEL_MASK ((1 << MPIDR_LEVEL_BITS) - 1)
+
+#define MPIDR_AFFINITY_LEVEL(mpidr, level) \
+	((mpidr >> (MPIDR_LEVEL_BITS * level)) & MPIDR_LEVEL_MASK)
+
 extern unsigned int processor_id;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_CP15
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/topology.c b/arch/arm/kernel/topology.c
index 26c12c6440fc..cd68d1aa9c3d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/topology.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/topology.c
@@ -196,32 +196,7 @@ static inline void parse_dt_topology(void) {}
 static inline void update_cpu_power(unsigned int cpuid, unsigned int mpidr) {}
 #endif
 
-
-/*
- * cpu topology management
- */
-
-#define MPIDR_SMP_BITMASK (0x3 << 30)
-#define MPIDR_SMP_VALUE (0x2 << 30)
-
-#define MPIDR_MT_BITMASK (0x1 << 24)
-
-/*
- * These masks reflect the current use of the affinity levels.
- * The affinity level can be up to 16 bits according to ARM ARM
- */
-#define MPIDR_HWID_BITMASK 0xFFFFFF
-
-#define MPIDR_LEVEL0_MASK 0x3
-#define MPIDR_LEVEL0_SHIFT 0
-
-#define MPIDR_LEVEL1_MASK 0xF
-#define MPIDR_LEVEL1_SHIFT 8
-
-#define MPIDR_LEVEL2_MASK 0xFF
-#define MPIDR_LEVEL2_SHIFT 16
-
-/*
+ /*
  * cpu topology table
  */
 struct cputopo_arm cpu_topology[NR_CPUS];