diff --git a/drivers/core/lists.c b/drivers/core/lists.c
index 24d2864924..7a1d6604d4 100644
--- a/drivers/core/lists.c
+++ b/drivers/core/lists.c
@@ -77,6 +77,27 @@ int lists_bind_drivers(struct udevice *parent, bool pre_reloc_only)
 	return result;
 }
 
+int device_bind_driver(struct udevice *parent, const char *drv_name,
+		       const char *dev_name, struct udevice **devp)
+{
+	struct driver *drv;
+	int ret;
+
+	drv = lists_driver_lookup_name(drv_name);
+	if (!drv) {
+		printf("Cannot find driver '%s'\n", drv_name);
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+	ret = device_bind(parent, drv, dev_name, NULL, -1, devp);
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("Cannot create device named '%s' (err=%d)\n",
+		       dev_name, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_CONTROL
 /**
  * driver_check_compatible() - Check if a driver is compatible with this node
diff --git a/include/dm/lists.h b/include/dm/lists.h
index 704e33e37f..1b50af9f23 100644
--- a/include/dm/lists.h
+++ b/include/dm/lists.h
@@ -60,4 +60,17 @@ int lists_bind_drivers(struct udevice *parent, bool pre_reloc_only);
 int lists_bind_fdt(struct udevice *parent, const void *blob, int offset,
 		   struct udevice **devp);
 
+/**
+ * device_bind_driver() - bind a device to a driver
+ *
+ * This binds a new device to a driver.
+ *
+ * @parent:	Parent device
+ * @drv_name:	Name of driver to attach to this parent
+ * @dev_name:	Name of the new device thus created
+ * @devp:	Returns the newly bound device
+ */
+int device_bind_driver(struct udevice *parent, const char *drv_name,
+		       const char *dev_name, struct udevice **devp);
+
 #endif