diff --git a/aya/src/features.rs b/aya/src/features.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c6f8b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aya/src/features.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+//! A collection of ebpf feature helpers that can determine kernel capabilities.
+//!
+//! Basing kernel capabilities on kernel version is not sufficient since some
+//! distros will backport ebpf functionality to older kernels.
+//!
+
+use std::mem::size_of;
+
+use aya_obj::{generated::bpf_map_type, maps::LegacyMap, EbpfSectionKind, Map};
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+use crate::maps::{MapData, MapError};
+
+/// An error ocurred working with a pinned BPF object.
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum FeatureError {
+    /// An error ocurred making a syscall.
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    MapError(#[from] MapError),
+}
+
+/// Result type used for the feature helpers
+pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, FeatureError>;
+
+fn probe_map_create(map_type: bpf_map_type) -> Result<bool> {
+
+    let def = Map::Legacy(LegacyMap {
+        def: aya_obj::maps::bpf_map_def {
+             map_type: map_type as u32,
+             key_size: size_of::<u32>() as u32,
+             value_size: size_of::<u32>() as u32,
+             max_entries: 1,
+             map_flags: 0,
+             id: 0,
+             pinning: aya_obj::maps::PinningType::None,
+        },
+        section_index: 0,
+        section_kind: EbpfSectionKind::Undefined,
+        symbol_index: None,
+        data: vec![],
+    });
+
+    let map = MapData::create(def, "", None);
+
+    match map {
+        Ok(_) => Ok(true),
+        Err(e) => match e {
+            MapError::CreateError { name: _, code: _, ref io_error } => match io_error.kind() {
+                std::io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput => {
+                    // InvalidInput is the return kind for unsupported map
+                    Ok(false)
+                }
+                _ => Err(FeatureError::MapError(e))
+            }
+            _ => {
+                Err(FeatureError::MapError(e))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Returns `true` if `map_type` is supported.
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```no_run
+/// use aya::features::is_map_type_supported;
+///
+/// if is_map_type_supported(bpf_map_type::BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF)? {
+///     println!("Ringbuf is supported!");
+/// }
+/// ```
+pub fn is_map_type_supported(map_type: bpf_map_type) -> Result<bool> {
+    probe_map_create(map_type)
+}
+
+/// Returns `true` if the kernel supports `Ringbuf` (`BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF`).
+///
+/// # Example
+///
+/// ```no_run
+/// use aya::features::is_map_type_ringbuf_supported;
+///
+/// if is_map_type_ringbuf_supported()? {
+///     println!("Ringbuf is supported!");
+/// }
+/// ```
+pub fn is_map_type_ringbuf_supported() -> Result<bool> {
+    probe_map_create(bpf_map_type::BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::os::fd::IntoRawFd;
+
+    use aya_obj::generated::bpf_cmd;
+
+    use crate::sys::{override_syscall, Syscall};
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_probe_map_create_success() {
+        override_syscall(|syscall| {
+            match syscall {
+                Syscall::Ebpf{cmd, attr} => {
+                    assert_eq!(cmd, bpf_cmd::BPF_MAP_CREATE);
+
+                    let u = unsafe { &mut attr.__bindgen_anon_1 };
+
+                    assert_eq!(u.map_type, bpf_map_type::BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF as u32);
+                    assert_eq!(u.key_size, size_of::<u32>() as u32);
+                    assert_eq!(u.value_size, size_of::<u32>() as u32);
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    panic!();
+                }
+            }
+
+            let fd = std::fs::File::open("/dev/null").unwrap().into_raw_fd();
+            Ok(fd as i64)
+        });
+
+        let supported = probe_map_create(bpf_map_type::BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF).unwrap();
+        assert!(supported);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_probe_map_create_failed() {
+        override_syscall(|syscall| {
+            match syscall {
+                Syscall::Ebpf{cmd, attr} => {
+                    assert_eq!(cmd, bpf_cmd::BPF_MAP_CREATE);
+
+                    let u = unsafe { &mut attr.__bindgen_anon_1 };
+
+                    assert_eq!(u.map_type, bpf_map_type::BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF as u32);
+                    assert_eq!(u.key_size, size_of::<u32>() as u32);
+                    assert_eq!(u.value_size, size_of::<u32>() as u32);
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    panic!();
+                }
+            }
+
+            Err((-1, std::io::Error::from_raw_os_error(libc::EINVAL)))
+        });
+
+        let supported = probe_map_create(bpf_map_type::BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF).unwrap();
+        assert!(!supported);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_probe_map_create_unknown_error() {
+        override_syscall(|syscall| {
+            match syscall {
+                Syscall::Ebpf{cmd, attr} => {
+                    assert_eq!(cmd, bpf_cmd::BPF_MAP_CREATE);
+
+                    let u = unsafe { &mut attr.__bindgen_anon_1 };
+
+                    assert_eq!(u.map_type, bpf_map_type::BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF as u32);
+                    assert_eq!(u.key_size, size_of::<u32>() as u32);
+                    assert_eq!(u.value_size, size_of::<u32>() as u32);
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    panic!();
+                }
+            }
+
+            Err((-1, std::io::Error::from_raw_os_error(libc::EPERM)))
+        });
+
+        assert!(probe_map_create(bpf_map_type::BPF_MAP_TYPE_RINGBUF).is_err());
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/aya/src/lib.rs b/aya/src/lib.rs
index ccceb9e0..8dbdc6b6 100644
--- a/aya/src/lib.rs
+++ b/aya/src/lib.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ pub mod programs;
 pub use programs::loaded_programs;
 mod sys;
 pub mod util;
+pub mod features;
 
 use std::os::fd::{AsFd, BorrowedFd, OwnedFd};