diff --git a/drivers/core/device.c b/drivers/core/device.c
index 0157bb1fe0..2476f170a5 100644
--- a/drivers/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/core/device.c
@@ -246,10 +246,11 @@ int device_bind_ofnode(struct udevice *parent, const struct driver *drv,
 }
 
 int device_bind_by_name(struct udevice *parent, bool pre_reloc_only,
-			const struct driver_info *info, struct udevice **devp)
+			struct driver_info *info, struct udevice **devp)
 {
 	struct driver *drv;
 	uint platdata_size = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	drv = lists_driver_lookup_name(info->name);
 	if (!drv)
@@ -260,9 +261,19 @@ int device_bind_by_name(struct udevice *parent, bool pre_reloc_only,
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
 	platdata_size = info->platdata_size;
 #endif
-	return device_bind_common(parent, drv, info->name,
+	ret = device_bind_common(parent, drv, info->name,
 			(void *)info->platdata, 0, ofnode_null(), platdata_size,
 			devp);
+
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
+	info->dev = *devp;
+#endif
+
+	return ret;
+
 }
 
 static void *alloc_priv(int size, uint flags)
@@ -727,6 +738,16 @@ int device_get_global_by_ofnode(ofnode ofnode, struct udevice **devp)
 	return device_get_device_tail(dev, dev ? 0 : -ENOENT, devp);
 }
 
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
+int device_get_by_driver_info(struct driver_info * info, struct udevice **devp)
+{
+	struct udevice *dev;
+
+	dev = info->dev;
+	return device_get_device_tail(dev, dev ? 0 : -ENOENT, devp);
+}
+#endif
+
 int device_find_first_child(const struct udevice *parent, struct udevice **devp)
 {
 	if (list_empty(&parent->child_head)) {
diff --git a/drivers/core/root.c b/drivers/core/root.c
index 14df16c280..8f47a6b356 100644
--- a/drivers/core/root.c
+++ b/drivers/core/root.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-static const struct driver_info root_info = {
+static struct driver_info root_info = {
 	.name		= "root_driver",
 };
 
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ int dm_init_and_scan(bool pre_reloc_only)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
+	populate_phandle_data();
+#endif
+
 	ret = dm_init(IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF_LIVE));
 	if (ret) {
 		debug("dm_init() failed: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/include/dm/device-internal.h b/include/dm/device-internal.h
index 294d6c1810..5145fb4e14 100644
--- a/include/dm/device-internal.h
+++ b/include/dm/device-internal.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int device_bind_with_driver_data(struct udevice *parent,
  * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
  */
 int device_bind_by_name(struct udevice *parent, bool pre_reloc_only,
-			const struct driver_info *info, struct udevice **devp);
+			struct driver_info *info, struct udevice **devp);
 
 /**
  * device_ofdata_to_platdata() - Read platform data for a device
diff --git a/include/dm/device.h b/include/dm/device.h
index d5b3e732c3..590c1f99ce 100644
--- a/include/dm/device.h
+++ b/include/dm/device.h
@@ -537,6 +537,19 @@ int device_find_global_by_ofnode(ofnode node, struct udevice **devp);
  */
 int device_get_global_by_ofnode(ofnode node, struct udevice **devp);
 
+/**
+ * device_get_by_driver_info() - Get a device based on driver_info
+ *
+ * Locates a device by its struct driver_info.
+ *
+ * The device is probed to activate it ready for use.
+ *
+ * @info: Struct driver_info
+ * @devp: Returns pointer to device if found, otherwise this is set to NULL
+ * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int device_get_by_driver_info(struct driver_info * info, struct udevice **devp);
+
 /**
  * device_find_first_child() - Find the first child of a device
  *
diff --git a/include/dm/platdata.h b/include/dm/platdata.h
index c972fa6936..17eef7c7a3 100644
--- a/include/dm/platdata.h
+++ b/include/dm/platdata.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct driver_info {
 	const void *platdata;
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_PLATDATA)
 	uint platdata_size;
+	struct udevice *dev;
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -43,4 +44,9 @@ struct driver_info {
 #define U_BOOT_DEVICES(__name)						\
 	ll_entry_declare_list(struct driver_info, __name, driver_info)
 
+/* Get a pointer to a given driver */
+#define DM_GET_DEVICE(__name)						\
+	ll_entry_get(struct driver_info, __name, driver_info)
+
+void populate_phandle_data(void);
 #endif
