diff --git a/board/freescale/common/vid.c b/board/freescale/common/vid.c
index f1bed51d30..1ea1b88a10 100644
--- a/board/freescale/common/vid.c
+++ b/board/freescale/common/vid.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ int adjust_vdd(ulong vdd_override)
 		(void __iomem *)(CONFIG_SYS_MPC85xx_GUTS_ADDR);
 #endif
 	u32 fusesr;
-	u8 vid;
+	u8 vid, buf;
 	int vdd_target, vdd_current, vdd_last;
 	int ret, i2caddress;
 	unsigned long vdd_string_override;
@@ -346,6 +346,21 @@ int adjust_vdd(ulong vdd_override)
 		debug("VID: IR Chip found on I2C address 0x%02x\n", i2caddress);
 	}
 
+	/* check IR chip work on Intel mode*/
+	ret = i2c_read(i2caddress,
+		       IR36021_INTEL_MODE_OOFSET,
+		       1, (void *)&buf, 1);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("VID: failed to read IR chip mode.\n");
+		ret = -1;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+	if ((buf & IR36021_MODE_MASK) != IR36021_INTEL_MODE) {
+		printf("VID: IR Chip is not used in Intel mode.\n");
+		ret = -1;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
 	/* get the voltage ID from fuse status register */
 	fusesr = in_be32(&gur->dcfg_fusesr);
 	/*
diff --git a/board/freescale/common/vid.h b/board/freescale/common/vid.h
index a9c7bb4790..9182c20bc9 100644
--- a/board/freescale/common/vid.h
+++ b/board/freescale/common/vid.h
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #define IR36021_LOOP1_VOUT_OFFSET	0x9A
 #define IR36021_MFR_ID_OFFSET		0x92
 #define IR36021_MFR_ID			0x43
+#define IR36021_INTEL_MODE_OOFSET	0x14
+#define IR36021_MODE_MASK		0x20
+#define IR36021_INTEL_MODE		0x00
+#define IR36021_AMD_MODE		0x20
 
 /* step the IR regulator in 5mV increments */
 #define IR_VDD_STEP_DOWN		5