diff --git a/drivers/core/device.c b/drivers/core/device.c
index 5176aa3f86..47a697f3e5 100644
--- a/drivers/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/core/device.c
@@ -834,5 +834,5 @@ int dev_enable_by_path(const char *path)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return lists_bind_fdt(parent, node, NULL);
+	return lists_bind_fdt(parent, node, NULL, false);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/core/lists.c b/drivers/core/lists.c
index a1677269d8..a1f828463e 100644
--- a/drivers/core/lists.c
+++ b/drivers/core/lists.c
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ static int driver_check_compatible(const struct udevice_id *of_match,
 	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
-int lists_bind_fdt(struct udevice *parent, ofnode node, struct udevice **devp)
+int lists_bind_fdt(struct udevice *parent, ofnode node, struct udevice **devp,
+		   bool pre_reloc_only)
 {
 	struct driver *driver = ll_entry_start(struct driver, driver);
 	const int n_ents = ll_entry_count(struct driver, driver);
@@ -171,6 +172,12 @@ int lists_bind_fdt(struct udevice *parent, ofnode node, struct udevice **devp)
 		if (entry == driver + n_ents)
 			continue;
 
+		if (pre_reloc_only) {
+			if (!dm_ofnode_pre_reloc(node) &&
+			    !(entry->flags & DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC))
+				return 0;
+		}
+
 		pr_debug("   - found match at '%s'\n", entry->name);
 		ret = device_bind_with_driver_data(parent, entry, name,
 						   id->data, node, &dev);
diff --git a/drivers/core/root.c b/drivers/core/root.c
index b54bf5bcdc..cd6a5a0276 100644
--- a/drivers/core/root.c
+++ b/drivers/core/root.c
@@ -222,14 +222,12 @@ static int dm_scan_fdt_live(struct udevice *parent,
 	int ret = 0, err;
 
 	for (np = node_parent->child; np; np = np->sibling) {
-		if (pre_reloc_only &&
-		    !of_find_property(np, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc", NULL))
-			continue;
 		if (!of_device_is_available(np)) {
 			pr_debug("   - ignoring disabled device\n");
 			continue;
 		}
-		err = lists_bind_fdt(parent, np_to_ofnode(np), NULL);
+		err = lists_bind_fdt(parent, np_to_ofnode(np), NULL,
+				     pre_reloc_only);
 		if (err && !ret) {
 			ret = err;
 			debug("%s: ret=%d\n", np->name, ret);
@@ -282,14 +280,12 @@ static int dm_scan_fdt_node(struct udevice *parent, const void *blob,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (pre_reloc_only &&
-		    !dm_fdt_pre_reloc(blob, offset))
-			continue;
 		if (!fdtdec_get_is_enabled(blob, offset)) {
 			pr_debug("   - ignoring disabled device\n");
 			continue;
 		}
-		err = lists_bind_fdt(parent, offset_to_ofnode(offset), NULL);
+		err = lists_bind_fdt(parent, offset_to_ofnode(offset), NULL,
+				     pre_reloc_only);
 		if (err && !ret) {
 			ret = err;
 			debug("%s: ret=%d\n", node_name, ret);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/imx8/scu.c b/drivers/misc/imx8/scu.c
index 0647ddf103..b824ac79e6 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/imx8/scu.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/imx8/scu.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static int imx8_scu_bind(struct udevice *dev)
 	if (node < 0)
 		panic("No clk node found\n");
 
-	ret = lists_bind_fdt(dev, offset_to_ofnode(node), &child);
+	ret = lists_bind_fdt(dev, offset_to_ofnode(node), &child, true);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static int imx8_scu_bind(struct udevice *dev)
 	if (node < 0)
 		panic("No iomuxc node found\n");
 
-	ret = lists_bind_fdt(dev, offset_to_ofnode(node), &child);
+	ret = lists_bind_fdt(dev, offset_to_ofnode(node), &child, true);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c b/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
index 665cca85cb..3ded62732d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int serial_check_stdout(const void *blob, struct udevice **devp)
 	 * anyway.
 	 */
 	if (node > 0 && !lists_bind_fdt(gd->dm_root, offset_to_ofnode(node),
-					devp)) {
+					devp, false)) {
 		if (!device_probe(*devp))
 			return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/timer/timer-uclass.c b/drivers/timer/timer-uclass.c
index fe73f71819..12ee6eb804 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/timer-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/timer-uclass.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int notrace dm_timer_init(void)
 		 * If the timer is not marked to be bound before
 		 * relocation, bind it anyway.
 		 */
-		if (!lists_bind_fdt(dm_root(), node, &dev)) {
+		if (!lists_bind_fdt(dm_root(), node, &dev, false)) {
 			ret = device_probe(dev);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
diff --git a/include/dm/lists.h b/include/dm/lists.h
index 13d1516a12..59094d78fc 100644
--- a/include/dm/lists.h
+++ b/include/dm/lists.h
@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ int lists_bind_drivers(struct udevice *parent, bool pre_reloc_only);
  * @parent: parent device (root)
  * @node: device tree node to bind
  * @devp: if non-NULL, returns a pointer to the bound device
+ * @pre_reloc_only: If true, bind only nodes with special devicetree properties,
+ * or drivers with the DM_FLAG_PRE_RELOC flag. If false bind all drivers.
  * @return 0 if device was bound, -EINVAL if the device tree is invalid,
  * other -ve value on error
  */
-int lists_bind_fdt(struct udevice *parent, ofnode node, struct udevice **devp);
+int lists_bind_fdt(struct udevice *parent, ofnode node, struct udevice **devp,
+		   bool pre_reloc_only);
 
 /**
  * device_bind_driver() - bind a device to a driver