diff --git a/arm_compute/core/CL/kernels/CLLocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel.h b/arm_compute/core/CL/kernels/CLLocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel.h
index 948f47a..fee5055 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/CL/kernels/CLLocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/CL/kernels/CLLocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017 ARM Limited.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 ARM Limited.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@
      * @param[out] output Output tensor to store the result. Data type supported: same as @p input0
      */
     void configure(const ICLTensor *input0, const ICLTensor *input1, ICLTensor *output);
+    /** Static function to check if given info will lead to a valid configuration of @ref CLLocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel
+     *
+     * @param[in] input0 First input tensor info. Data types supported: F32
+     * @param[in] input1 Second input tensor info. Data type supported: same as @p input0
+     * @param[in] output Output tensor info. Data type supported: same as @p input0
+     *
+     * @return a status
+     */
+    static Status validate(const ITensorInfo *input0, const ITensorInfo *input1, const ITensorInfo *output);
 
     // Inherited methods overridden:
     void run(const Window &window, cl::CommandQueue &queue) override;
diff --git a/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/NELocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel.h b/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/NELocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel.h
index 5e3410f..19a92c0 100644
--- a/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/NELocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel.h
+++ b/arm_compute/core/NEON/kernels/NELocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel.h
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@
      * @param[out] output Output tensor to store the result of matrix multiplication. Data type supported: same as @p input0
      */
     void configure(const ITensor *input0, const ITensor *input1, ITensor *output);
+    /** Static function to check if given info will lead to a valid configuration of @ref NELocallyConnectedMatrixMultiplyKernel
+     *
+     * @param[in] input0 First input tensor info. Data types supported: F16, F32
+     * @param[in] input1 Second input tensor info. Data type supported: same as @p input0
+     * @param[in] output Output tensor info. Data type supported: same as @p input0
+     *
+     * @return a status
+     */
+    static Status validate(const ITensorInfo *input0, const ITensorInfo *input1, const ITensorInfo *output);
 
     // Inherited methods overridden:
     void run(const Window &window, const ThreadInfo &info) override;
diff --git a/arm_compute/runtime/CL/functions/CLLocallyConnectedLayer.h b/arm_compute/runtime/CL/functions/CLLocallyConnectedLayer.h
index f56039f..e5aafd8 100644
--- a/arm_compute/runtime/CL/functions/CLLocallyConnectedLayer.h
+++ b/arm_compute/runtime/CL/functions/CLLocallyConnectedLayer.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017 ARM Limited.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 ARM Limited.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -65,6 +65,20 @@
      * @param[in]  conv_info Contains padding and stride information described in @ref PadStrideInfo.
      */
     void configure(const ICLTensor *input, const ICLTensor *weights, const ICLTensor *biases, ICLTensor *output, const PadStrideInfo &conv_info);
+    /** Static function to check if given info will lead to a valid configuration of @ref CLLocallyConnectedLayer
+     *
+     * @param[in] input     Input tensor info. 3 lower dimensions represent a single input [width, height, IFM],
+     *                      while every optional dimension from 4 and above represent a batch of inputs.
+     *                      Data types supported: F32.
+     * @param[in] weights   Weights tensor info. Weights are 5D tensor with dimensions [kernel_x, kernel_y, IFM, OFM, num_patches]. Data type supported:Same as @p input.
+     * @param[in] biases    Biases tensor info. Shared biases supported. Biases are 2D tensor with dimensions [OFM, num_patches]. Data type supported:Same as @p input.
+     * @param[in] output    Output tensor info. 3 lower dimensions represent a single output [width, height, OFM], while the rest represent batch of outputs.
+     *                      Data types supported: Same as @p input.
+     * @param[in] conv_info Contains padding and stride information described in @ref PadStrideInfo.
+     *
+     * @return a status
+     */
+    static Status validate(const ITensorInfo *input, const ITensorInfo *weights, const ITensorInfo *biases, const ITensorInfo *output, const PadStrideInfo &conv_info);
 
     // Inherited methods overridden:
     void run() override;
diff --git a/arm_compute/runtime/NEON/functions/NEDeconvolutionLayer.h b/arm_compute/runtime/NEON/functions/NEDeconvolutionLayer.h
index c148c3f..1d5dd3f 100644
--- a/arm_compute/runtime/NEON/functions/NEDeconvolutionLayer.h
+++ b/arm_compute/runtime/NEON/functions/NEDeconvolutionLayer.h
@@ -91,6 +91,20 @@
      */
     void configure(ITensor *input, const ITensor *weights, const ITensor *bias, ITensor *output, const PadStrideInfo &info,
                    unsigned int inner_border_right, unsigned int inner_border_top);
+    /** Static function to check if given info will lead to a valid configuration of @ref NEDeconvolutionLayer
+     *
+     * @param[in] input              Input tensor info. 3 lower dimensions represent a single input, and an optional 4th dimension for batch of inputs. Data types supported: F32.
+     * @param[in] weights            The 4d weights info with dimensions [width, height, OFM, IFM]. Data type supported: Same as @p input.
+     * @param[in] bias               (Optional) The biases have one dimension. Data type supported: Same as @p input.
+     * @param[in] output             Output tensor info. The output has the same number of dimensions as the @p input.
+     * @param[in] info               Contains padding and policies to be used in the deconvolution, this is decribed in @ref PadStrideInfo.
+     * @param[in] inner_border_right The number of zeros added to right edge of the input.
+     * @param[in] inner_border_top   The number of zeros added to top edge of the input.
+     *
+     * @return a status
+     */
+    static Status validate(const ITensorInfo *input, const ITensorInfo *weights, const ITensorInfo *bias, const ITensorInfo *output, const PadStrideInfo &info,
+                           unsigned int inner_border_right, unsigned int inner_border_top);
 
     // Inherited methods overridden:
     void run() override;
diff --git a/arm_compute/runtime/NEON/functions/NELocallyConnectedLayer.h b/arm_compute/runtime/NEON/functions/NELocallyConnectedLayer.h
index 18d2a1d..e07f09c 100644
--- a/arm_compute/runtime/NEON/functions/NELocallyConnectedLayer.h
+++ b/arm_compute/runtime/NEON/functions/NELocallyConnectedLayer.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017 ARM Limited.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2018 ARM Limited.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
  *
@@ -65,6 +65,20 @@
      * @param[in]  conv_info Contains padding and stride information described in @ref PadStrideInfo.
      */
     void configure(const ITensor *input, const ITensor *weights, const ITensor *biases, ITensor *output, const PadStrideInfo &conv_info);
+    /** Static function to check if given info will lead to a valid configuration of @ref NELocallyConnectedLayer
+     *
+     * @param[in] input     Input tensor info. 3 lower dimensions represent a single input [width, height, IFM],
+     *                      while every optional dimension from 4 and above represent a batch of inputs.
+     *                      Data types supported: F16, F32.
+     * @param[in] weights   Weights tensor info. Weights are 5D tensor with dimensions [kernel_x, kernel_y, IFM, OFM, num_patches]. Data type supported:Same as @p input.
+     * @param[in] biases    Biases tensor info. Shared biases supported. Biases are 2D tensor with dimensions [OFM, num_patches]. Data type supported:Same as @p input.
+     * @param[in] output    Output tensor info. 3 lower dimensions represent a single output [width, height, OFM], while the rest represent batch of outputs.
+     *                      Data types supported: Same as @p input.
+     * @param[in] conv_info Contains padding and stride information described in @ref PadStrideInfo.
+     *
+     * @return a status
+     */
+    static Status validate(const ITensorInfo *input, const ITensorInfo *weights, const ITensorInfo *biases, const ITensorInfo *output, const PadStrideInfo &conv_info);
 
     // Inherited methods overridden:
     void run() override;