diff --git a/docs/archapi.md b/docs/archapi.md
index 78b20532..6dcbac3c 100644
--- a/docs/archapi.md
+++ b/docs/archapi.md
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ Run the placer.
 
 ### bool route()
 
-run the router.
+Run the router.
 
 Graphics Methods
 ----------------
@@ -481,6 +481,13 @@ Return the _clocking info_ (including port name of clock, clock polarity and set
 port. Where ports have more than one clock edge associated with them (such as DDR outputs), `index` can be used to obtain
 information for all edges. `index` must be in [0, clockInfoCount), behaviour is undefined otherwise.
 
+Net Methods
+------------------
+
+### bool isGlobalNet(const NetInfo *net) const
+
+Returns true if the given net is driven by a global buffer.
+
 Placer Methods
 --------------
 
@@ -492,5 +499,5 @@ a certain number of different clock signals allowed for a group of bels.
 
 ### bool isBelLocationValid(BelId bel) const
 
-Returns true if a bell in the current configuration is valid, i.e. if
+Returns true if a bel in the current configuration is valid, i.e. if
 `isValidBelForCell()` would return true for the current mapping.
diff --git a/ecp5/arch.cc b/ecp5/arch.cc
index 380c0d7d..f902e753 100644
--- a/ecp5/arch.cc
+++ b/ecp5/arch.cc
@@ -768,6 +768,13 @@ TimingClockingInfo Arch::getPortClockingInfo(const CellInfo *cell, IdString port
     return info;
 }
 
+bool Arch::isGlobalNet(const NetInfo *net) const
+{
+    if (net == nullptr)
+        return false;
+    return net->driver.cell != nullptr && net->driver.port == id_CLKO;
+}
+
 std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> Arch::getTilesAtLocation(int row, int col)
 {
     std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> ret;
diff --git a/ecp5/arch.h b/ecp5/arch.h
index 19fe1c4d..8fba9c47 100644
--- a/ecp5/arch.h
+++ b/ecp5/arch.h
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
     TimingPortClass getPortTimingClass(const CellInfo *cell, IdString port, int &clockInfoCount) const;
     // Get the TimingClockingInfo of a port
     TimingClockingInfo getPortClockingInfo(const CellInfo *cell, IdString port, int index) const;
-    // Return true if a port is a net
+    // Return true if net is driven from global buffer
     bool isGlobalNet(const NetInfo *net) const;
 
     bool getDelayFromTimingDatabase(IdString tctype, IdString from, IdString to, DelayInfo &delay) const;
diff --git a/generic/arch.cc b/generic/arch.cc
index 7065cc33..33172951 100644
--- a/generic/arch.cc
+++ b/generic/arch.cc
@@ -474,6 +474,11 @@ TimingClockingInfo Arch::getPortClockingInfo(const CellInfo *cell, IdString port
     NPNR_ASSERT_FALSE("no clocking info for generic");
 }
 
+bool Arch::isGlobalNet(const NetInfo *net) const
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool Arch::isValidBelForCell(CellInfo *cell, BelId bel) const { return true; }
 bool Arch::isBelLocationValid(BelId bel) const { return true; }
 
diff --git a/generic/arch.h b/generic/arch.h
index de1fca25..d3c1d961 100644
--- a/generic/arch.h
+++ b/generic/arch.h
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
     TimingPortClass getPortTimingClass(const CellInfo *cell, IdString port, int &clockInfoCount) const;
     // Get the TimingClockingInfo of a port
     TimingClockingInfo getPortClockingInfo(const CellInfo *cell, IdString port, int index) const;
+    // Return true if net is driven from global buffer
+    bool isGlobalNet(const NetInfo *net) const;
 
     bool isValidBelForCell(CellInfo *cell, BelId bel) const;
     bool isBelLocationValid(BelId bel) const;
diff --git a/ice40/arch.h b/ice40/arch.h
index a74528ae..51a8ec06 100644
--- a/ice40/arch.h
+++ b/ice40/arch.h
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ struct Arch : BaseCtx
     TimingPortClass getPortTimingClass(const CellInfo *cell, IdString port, int &clockInfoCount) const;
     // Get the TimingClockingInfo of a port
     TimingClockingInfo getPortClockingInfo(const CellInfo *cell, IdString port, int index) const;
-    // Return true if a port is a net
+    // Return true if net is driven from global buffer
     bool isGlobalNet(const NetInfo *net) const;
 
     // -------------------------------------------------