diff --git a/drivers/core/device.c b/drivers/core/device.c
index 89ea820d48..54a3a8d870 100644
--- a/drivers/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/core/device.c
@@ -591,6 +591,25 @@ static int device_find_by_ofnode(ofnode node, struct udevice **devp)
 }
 #endif
 
+
+int device_find_by_platdata(void *platdata, struct udevice **devp)
+{
+	struct uclass *uc;
+	struct udevice *dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(uc, &gd->uclass_root, sibling_node) {
+		ret = uclass_find_device_by_platdata(uc->uc_drv->id, platdata,
+						   &dev);
+		if (!ret || dev) {
+			*devp = dev;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
 int device_get_child(const struct udevice *parent, int index,
 		     struct udevice **devp)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/core/uclass.c b/drivers/core/uclass.c
index 58b19a4210..7b0ae5b122 100644
--- a/drivers/core/uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/core/uclass.c
@@ -271,6 +271,29 @@ int uclass_find_device_by_name(enum uclass_id id, const char *name,
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
+int uclass_find_device_by_platdata(enum uclass_id id, void * platdata, struct udevice **devp)
+{
+	struct uclass *uc;
+	struct udevice *dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	*devp = NULL;
+	ret = uclass_get(id, &uc);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	if (list_empty(&uc->dev_head))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	uclass_foreach_dev(dev, uc) {
+		if (dev->platdata == platdata) {
+			*devp = dev;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
 int uclass_find_next_free_req_seq(enum uclass_id id)
 {
 	struct uclass *uc;
@@ -466,6 +489,17 @@ int uclass_get_device_by_name(enum uclass_id id, const char *name,
 	return uclass_get_device_tail(dev, ret, devp);
 }
 
+int uclass_get_device_by_platdata(enum uclass_id id, void * platdata,
+			      struct udevice **devp)
+{
+	struct udevice *dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	*devp = NULL;
+	ret = uclass_find_device_by_platdata(id, platdata, &dev);
+	return uclass_get_device_tail(dev, ret, devp);
+}
+
 int uclass_get_device_by_seq(enum uclass_id id, int seq, struct udevice **devp)
 {
 	struct udevice *dev;
diff --git a/include/dm/device.h b/include/dm/device.h
index ab806d0b7e..6282376789 100644
--- a/include/dm/device.h
+++ b/include/dm/device.h
@@ -396,6 +396,17 @@ enum uclass_id device_get_uclass_id(const struct udevice *dev);
  */
 const char *dev_get_uclass_name(const struct udevice *dev);
 
+/**
+ * device_find_by_platdata() - return the device by its platdata
+ *
+ * Returns the device which onws the platdata structure pointed.
+ *
+ * @platdata:	Struct platdata to use for search
+ * @devp:	Returns pointer to device
+ * @return  error code
+ */
+int device_find_by_platdata(void *platdata, struct udevice **devp);
+
 /**
  * device_get_child() - Get the child of a device by index
  *
diff --git a/include/dm/uclass-internal.h b/include/dm/uclass-internal.h
index 6e3f15c2b0..aeff1ec127 100644
--- a/include/dm/uclass-internal.h
+++ b/include/dm/uclass-internal.h
@@ -100,6 +100,21 @@ int uclass_find_next_device(struct udevice **devp);
 int uclass_find_device_by_name(enum uclass_id id, const char *name,
 			       struct udevice **devp);
 
+/**
+ * uclass_find_device_by_platdata() - Find uclass device based on ID and platdata
+ *
+ * This searches for a device with the exactly given platada.
+ *
+ * The device is NOT probed, it is merely returned.
+ *
+ * @id: ID to look up
+ * @platdata: pointer to struct platdata of a device to find
+ * @devp: Returns pointer to device
+ * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int uclass_find_device_by_platdata(enum uclass_id id, void *platdata,
+			       struct udevice **devp);
+
 /**
  * uclass_find_device_by_seq() - Find uclass device based on ID and sequence
  *
diff --git a/include/dm/uclass.h b/include/dm/uclass.h
index 70fca79b44..8429b28289 100644
--- a/include/dm/uclass.h
+++ b/include/dm/uclass.h
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ int uclass_get_device(enum uclass_id id, int index, struct udevice **devp);
 int uclass_get_device_by_name(enum uclass_id id, const char *name,
 			      struct udevice **devp);
 
+/**
+ * uclass_get_device_by_platdata() - Get a uclass device by its platdata
+ *
+ * This searches the devices in the uclass for one with the exactly given platdata.
+ *
+ * The device is probed to activate it ready for use.
+ *
+ * @id: ID to look up
+ * @platdata: pointer to struct platdata of a device to get
+ * @devp: Returns pointer to device (the first one with the name)
+ * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int uclass_get_device_by_platdata(enum uclass_id id, void *platdata,
+			      struct udevice **devp);
+
 /**
  * uclass_get_device_by_seq() - Get a uclass device based on an ID and sequence
  *
