diff --git a/Makefile.util.def b/Makefile.util.def
index f8d4ae7d3..0196911e6 100644
--- a/Makefile.util.def
+++ b/Makefile.util.def
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ library = {
   common = grub-core/kern/misc.c;
   common = grub-core/kern/partition.c;
   common = grub-core/lib/crypto.c;
+  common = grub-core/lib/hwfeatures-gcry.c;
   common = grub-core/lib/json/json.c;
   common = grub-core/disk/luks.c;
   common = grub-core/disk/luks2.c;
diff --git a/grub-core/Makefile.core.def b/grub-core/Makefile.core.def
index 2b84d76d2..3173e66be 100644
--- a/grub-core/Makefile.core.def
+++ b/grub-core/Makefile.core.def
@@ -1720,6 +1720,7 @@ module = {
 module = {
   name = crypto;
   common = lib/crypto.c;
+  common = lib/hwfeatures-gcry.c;
 
   extra_dist = lib/libgcrypt-grub/cipher/crypto.lst;
 };
diff --git a/grub-core/lib/hwfeatures-gcry.c b/grub-core/lib/hwfeatures-gcry.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..652e67c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grub-core/lib/hwfeatures-gcry.c
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ *  GRUB  --  GRand Unified Bootloader
+ *  Copyright (C) 2025  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ *  GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <grub/dl.h>
+
+#include <grub/hwfeatures-gcry.h>
+
+GRUB_MOD_LICENSE ("GPLv3+");
+
+static bool __gcry_use_hwf = false;
+
+bool
+grub_gcry_hwf_enabled (void)
+{
+  return __gcry_use_hwf;
+}
+
+void
+grub_enable_gcry_hwf (void)
+{
+  __gcry_use_hwf = true;
+}
+
+void
+grub_reset_gcry_hwf (void)
+{
+  __gcry_use_hwf = false;
+}
diff --git a/include/grub/hwfeatures-gcry.h b/include/grub/hwfeatures-gcry.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2884f054a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/grub/hwfeatures-gcry.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ *  GRUB  --  GRand Unified Bootloader
+ *  Copyright (C) 2025  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ *
+ *  GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef HWF_GCRY_HEADER
+#define HWF_GCRY_HEADER 1
+
+extern bool grub_gcry_hwf_enabled (void);
+extern void grub_enable_gcry_hwf (void);
+extern void grub_reset_gcry_hwf (void);
+
+#endif /* HWF_GCRY_HEADER */