diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig
index 8065161e6..b92c0402c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/Kconfig
@@ -1130,6 +1130,12 @@ config BLUETOOTH_DT_DEVICE_FIXUP
 	  The used address is "bdaddr" if set, and "ethaddr" with the LSB
 	  flipped elsewise.
 
+config X96Q_BINARY_BUILD
+	bool "Print 'binary build' easter egg on UART in SPL"
+	default n
+	help
+	  Print a short banner on the serial console early in SPL boot.
+
 source "board/sunxi/Kconfig"
 
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
index 701899ee4..7b6e9ee9c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
@@ -470,6 +470,9 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 
 	spl_init();
 	preloader_console_init();
+#ifdef CONFIG_X96Q_BINARY_BUILD
+	puts("*** binary build ***\n");
+#endif
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(I2C) && CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(SYS_I2C_LEGACY)
 	/* Needed early by sunxi_board_init if PMU is enabled */