diff --git a/drivers/reset/reset-mtmips.c b/drivers/reset/reset-mtmips.c
index 848425afbc..4e71d52558 100644
--- a/drivers/reset/reset-mtmips.c
+++ b/drivers/reset/reset-mtmips.c
@@ -82,4 +82,5 @@ U_BOOT_DRIVER(mtmips_reset) = {
 	.probe = mtmips_reset_probe,
 	.priv_auto	= sizeof(struct mtmips_reset_priv),
 	.ops = &mtmips_reset_ops,
+	.flags = DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC,
 };