diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oe/qa.py b/poky/meta/lib/oe/qa.py
index b4cbc50..de98063 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oe/qa.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oe/qa.py
@@ -213,6 +213,23 @@
 def exit_if_errors(d):
     exit_with_message_if_errors("Fatal QA errors were found, failing task.", d)
 
+def check_upstream_status(fullpath):
+    import re
+    kinda_status_re = re.compile(r"^.*upstream.*status.*$", re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE)
+    strict_status_re = re.compile(r"^Upstream-Status: (Pending|Submitted|Denied|Accepted|Inappropriate|Backport|Inactive-Upstream)( .+)?$", re.MULTILINE)
+    guidelines = "https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Commit_Patch_Message_Guidelines#Patch_Header_Recommendations:_Upstream-Status"
+
+    with open(fullpath, encoding='utf-8', errors='ignore') as f:
+        file_content = f.read()
+        match_kinda = kinda_status_re.search(file_content)
+        match_strict = strict_status_re.search(file_content)
+
+        if not match_strict:
+            if match_kinda:
+                return "Malformed Upstream-Status in patch\n%s\nPlease correct according to %s :\n%s" % (fullpath, guidelines, match_kinda.group(0))
+            else:
+                return "Missing Upstream-Status in patch\n%s\nPlease add according to %s ." % (fullpath, guidelines)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys