diff --git a/drivers/core/root.c b/drivers/core/root.c
index 4f9c7e708a..393dd98b9d 100644
--- a/drivers/core/root.c
+++ b/drivers/core/root.c
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ int dm_scan_fdt(const void *blob, bool pre_reloc_only)
 }
 #endif
 
+__weak int dm_scan_other(bool pre_reloc_only)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int dm_init_and_scan(bool pre_reloc_only)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -129,6 +134,9 @@ int dm_init_and_scan(bool pre_reloc_only)
 		return ret;
 	}
 #endif
+	ret = dm_scan_other(pre_reloc_only);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/dm/root.h b/include/dm/root.h
index 33f951b0cc..c7f0c1d5ca 100644
--- a/include/dm/root.h
+++ b/include/dm/root.h
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ int dm_scan_fdt(const void *blob, bool pre_reloc_only);
 int dm_scan_fdt_node(struct udevice *parent, const void *blob, int offset,
 		     bool pre_reloc_only);
 
+/**
+ * dm_scan_other() - Scan for other devices
+ *
+ * Some devices may not be visible to Driver Model. This weak function can
+ * be provided by boards which wish to create their own devices
+ * programmaticaly. They should do this by calling device_bind() on each
+ * device.
+ *
+ * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC
+ * flag. If false bind all drivers.
+ */
+int dm_scan_other(bool pre_reloc_only);
+
 /**
  * dm_init_and_scan() - Initialise Driver Model structures and scan for devices
  *