diff --git a/common/board_info.c b/common/board_info.c
index b54aa30a94..1cfe34f706 100644
--- a/common/board_info.c
+++ b/common/board_info.c
@@ -1,31 +1,52 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <dm.h>
 #include <init.h>
+#include <sysinfo.h>
 #include <asm/global_data.h>
 #include <linux/libfdt.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
 int __weak checkboard(void)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
- * If the root node of the DTB has a "model" property, show it.
+ * Check sysinfo for board information. Failing that if the root node of the DTB
+ * has a "model" property, show it.
+ *
  * Then call checkboard().
  */
 int __weak show_board_info(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_CONTROL
-	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-	const char *model;
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF_CONTROL)) {
+		struct udevice *dev;
+		const char *model;
+		char str[80];
+		int ret = -ENOSYS;
 
-	model = fdt_getprop(gd->fdt_blob, 0, "model", NULL);
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SYSINFO)) {
+			/* This might provide more detail */
+			ret = uclass_first_device_err(UCLASS_SYSINFO, &dev);
+			if (!ret)
+				ret = sysinfo_get_str(dev,
+						      SYSINFO_ID_BOARD_MODEL,
+						      sizeof(str), str);
+		}
 
-	if (model)
-		printf("Model: %s\n", model);
-#endif
+		/* Fail back to the main 'model' if available */
+		if (ret)
+			model = fdt_getprop(gd->fdt_blob, 0, "model", NULL);
+		else
+			model = str;
+
+		if (model)
+			printf("Model: %s\n", model);
+	}
 
 	return checkboard();
 }
diff --git a/include/sysinfo.h b/include/sysinfo.h
index 270ac1b377..68fad25a06 100644
--- a/include/sysinfo.h
+++ b/include/sysinfo.h
@@ -37,9 +37,13 @@ struct udevice;
 enum sysinfo_id {
 	SYSINFO_ID_NONE,
 
+	/* For SMBIOS tables */
 	SYSINFO_ID_SMBIOS_SYSTEM_VERSION,
 	SYSINFO_ID_SMBIOS_BASEBOARD_VERSION,
 
+	/* For show_board_info() */
+	SYSINFO_ID_BOARD_MODEL,
+
 	/* First value available for downstream/board used */
 	SYSINFO_ID_USER = 0x1000,
 };