diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 839f64485a55..ccdd5b4295de 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -968,7 +968,8 @@ static void device_links_missing_supplier(struct device *dev)
 
 static bool dev_is_best_effort(struct device *dev)
 {
-	return fw_devlink_best_effort && dev->can_match;
+	return (fw_devlink_best_effort && dev->can_match) ||
+		(dev->fwnode && (dev->fwnode->flags & FWNODE_FLAG_BEST_EFFORT));
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/linux/fwnode.h b/include/linux/fwnode.h
index 9a81c4410b9f..89b9bdfca925 100644
--- a/include/linux/fwnode.h
+++ b/include/linux/fwnode.h
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ struct device;
  *			     driver needs its child devices to be bound with
  *			     their respective drivers as soon as they are
  *			     added.
+ * BEST_EFFORT: The fwnode/device needs to probe early and might be missing some
+ *		suppliers. Only enforce ordering with suppliers that have
+ *		drivers.
  */
 #define FWNODE_FLAG_LINKS_ADDED			BIT(0)
 #define FWNODE_FLAG_NOT_DEVICE			BIT(1)
 #define FWNODE_FLAG_INITIALIZED			BIT(2)
 #define FWNODE_FLAG_NEEDS_CHILD_BOUND_ON_ADD	BIT(3)
+#define FWNODE_FLAG_BEST_EFFORT			BIT(4)
 
 struct fwnode_handle {
 	struct fwnode_handle *secondary;