diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
index 29a0c2192b..ef1105cfdf 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/cse/cse.c
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ bool cse_is_hfs1_cws_normal(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool cse_is_hfs1_cws_m3_no_uma(void)
+{
+	union me_hfsts1 hfs1;
+	hfs1.data = me_read_config32(PCI_ME_HFSTS1);
+	return hfs1.fields.working_state == ME_HFS1_CWS_M3_NO_UMA;
+}
+
 bool cse_is_hfs1_com_normal(void)
 {
 	return cse_check_hfs1_com(ME_HFS1_COM_NORMAL);
diff --git a/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/cse.h b/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/cse.h
index 99dd7d5e17..ac3f2cdcf9 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/cse.h
+++ b/src/soc/intel/common/block/include/intelblocks/cse.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ enum mkhi_group_id {
 #define MKHI_BUP_COMMON_GET_BOOT_PERF_DATA	0x8
 
 /* ME Current Working States */
+#define ME_HFS1_CWS_M3_NO_UMA	0x4
 #define ME_HFS1_CWS_NORMAL	0x5
 
 /* ME Current Operation Modes */
@@ -453,6 +454,12 @@ void print_me_fw_version(void *unused);
  */
 bool cse_is_hfs1_cws_normal(void);
 
+/*
+ * Checks current working operation state is M3_NO_UMA or not.
+ * Returns true if CSE's current working state is M3_NO_UMA, otherwise false.
+ */
+bool cse_is_hfs1_cws_m3_no_uma(void);
+
 /*
  * Checks CSE's current operation mode is normal or not.
  * Returns true if CSE's current operation mode is normal, otherwise false.