diff --git a/docs/drivers/panfrost.rst b/docs/drivers/panfrost.rst
index 9e739120d8a..0c51b20c001 100644
--- a/docs/drivers/panfrost.rst
+++ b/docs/drivers/panfrost.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,24 @@ Panfrost developers and users hang out on IRC at ``#panfrost`` on OFTC. Note
 that registering and authenticating with ``NickServ`` is required to prevent
 spam. `Join the chat. <https://webchat.oftc.net/?channels=panfrost>`_
 
+Compressed texture support
+--------------------------
+
+In the driver, Panfrost supports ASTC, ETC, and all BCn formats (e.g. RGTC,
+S3TC, etc.) However, Panfrost depends on the hardware to support these formats
+efficiently.  All supported Mali architectures support these formats, but not
+every system-on-chip with a Mali GPU support all these formats. Many lower-end
+systems lack support for some BCn formats, which can cause problems when playing
+desktop games with Panfrost. To check whether this issue applies to your
+system-on-chip, Panfrost includes a ``panfrost_texfeatures`` tool to query
+supported formats.
+
+To use this tool, include the option ``-Dtools=panfrost`` when configuring Mesa.
+Then inside your Mesa build directory, the tool is located at
+``src/panfrost/tools/panfrost_texfeatures``. Copy it to your target device,
+set as executable as necessary, and run on the target device. A table of
+supported formats will be printed to standard output.
+
 drm-shim
 --------
 
diff --git a/src/panfrost/tools/meson.build b/src/panfrost/tools/meson.build
index 18acc50c113..7cb892ba584 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/tools/meson.build
+++ b/src/panfrost/tools/meson.build
@@ -28,3 +28,14 @@ coredumpdec = executable(
   build_by_default : true,
   install: true
 )
+
+panfrost_texfeatures = executable(
+  'panfrost_texfeatures',
+  files('panfrost_texfeatures.c'),
+  c_args : [c_msvc_compat_args, no_override_init_args, compile_args_panfrost],
+  gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
+  include_directories : [inc_include, inc_src, inc_mesa],
+  dependencies: [libpanfrost_dep],
+  build_by_default : true,
+  install: true
+)
diff --git a/src/panfrost/tools/panfrost_texfeatures.c b/src/panfrost/tools/panfrost_texfeatures.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67872e56697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/panfrost/tools/panfrost_texfeatures.c
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 Collabora, Ltd.
+ * Copyright 2022 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <lib/pan_device.h>
+
+/*
+ * Mapping of texture feature bits to compressed formats on Mali-G57, other
+ * Malis should be similar.
+ */
+struct format {
+        unsigned bit;
+        const char *name;
+};
+
+#define FMT(bit, name) { bit, name ":" }
+
+static struct format formats[] = {
+        FMT( 1, "ETC2"),
+        FMT( 3, "ETC2 EAC"),
+        FMT(19, "ETC2 PTA"),
+        FMT( 2, "EAC 1"),
+        FMT( 4, "EAC 2"),
+        FMT(17, "EAC snorm 1"),
+        FMT(18, "EAC snorm 2"),
+        { 0, NULL },
+        FMT(20, "ASTC 3D LDR"),
+        FMT(21, "ASTC 3D HDR"),
+        FMT(22, "ASTC 2D LDR"),
+        FMT(23, "ASTC 3D HDR"),
+        { 0, NULL },
+        FMT( 7, "BC1"),
+        FMT( 8, "BC2"),
+        FMT( 9, "BC3"),
+        FMT(10, "BC4 unorm"),
+        FMT(11, "BC4 snorm"),
+        FMT(12, "BC5 unorm"),
+        FMT(13, "BC5 snorm"),
+        FMT(14, "BC6H UF16"),
+        FMT(15, "BC6H SF16"),
+        FMT(16, "BC7"),
+};
+
+/* ANSI escape code */
+#define RESET    "\033[0m"
+#define RED(x)   "\033[31m" x RESET
+#define GREEN(x) "\033[32m" x RESET
+
+int main(void) {
+        int fd = drmOpenWithType("panfrost", NULL, DRM_NODE_RENDER);
+        if (fd < 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "No panfrost device\n");
+                exit(1);
+        }
+
+        void *ctx = ralloc_context(NULL);
+        struct panfrost_device dev = { 0 };
+        panfrost_open_device(ctx, fd, &dev);
+
+        uint32_t supported = dev.compressed_formats;
+        bool all_ok = true;
+
+        printf("System-on-chip compressed texture support:" "\n\n");
+
+        for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(formats); ++i) {
+                if (formats[i].name == NULL) {
+                        printf("\n");
+                        continue;
+                }
+
+                /* Maximum length for justification */
+                assert(strlen(formats[i].name) <= 12);
+
+                bool ok = (supported & BITFIELD_BIT(formats[i].bit));
+                all_ok &= ok;
+
+                printf("%-14s %s\n", formats[i].name,
+                       ok ? GREEN("YES") : RED(" NO"));
+        }
+
+        if (!all_ok) {
+                printf("\n"
+                       "This system-on-chip lacks support for some formats. This is not a driver bug.\n"
+                       "Unsupported formats will be emulated at a performance and memory cost.\n");
+        }
+
+        panfrost_close_device(&dev);
+        ralloc_free(ctx);
+}