diff --git a/board/congatec/cgtqmx8/spl.c b/board/congatec/cgtqmx8/spl.c
index 2a5d4c1bcd..37b7221c52 100644
--- a/board/congatec/cgtqmx8/spl.c
+++ b/board/congatec/cgtqmx8/spl.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void spl_board_init(void)
 	offset = fdt_node_offset_by_compatible(gd->fdt_blob, -1, "nxp,imx8-pd");
 	while (offset != -FDT_ERR_NOTFOUND) {
 		lists_bind_fdt(gd->dm_root, offset_to_ofnode(offset),
-			       NULL, true);
+			       NULL, NULL, true);
 		offset = fdt_node_offset_by_compatible(gd->fdt_blob, offset,
 						       "nxp,imx8-pd");
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/bind.c b/cmd/bind.c
index 07c629eff7..4d1b7885e6 100644
--- a/cmd/bind.c
+++ b/cmd/bind.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static int bind_by_node_path(const char *path, const char *drv_name)
 	}
 
 	ofnode = ofnode_path(path);
-	ret = lists_bind_fdt(parent, ofnode, &dev, false);
+	ret = lists_bind_fdt(parent, ofnode, &dev, drv, false);
 
 	if (!dev || ret) {
 		printf("Unable to bind. err:%d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/core/device.c b/drivers/core/device.c
index 29668f6fb3..6f84762ebd 100644
--- a/drivers/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/core/device.c
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ int dev_enable_by_path(const char *path)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return lists_bind_fdt(parent, node, NULL, false);
+	return lists_bind_fdt(parent, node, NULL, NULL, false);
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/core/lists.c b/drivers/core/lists.c
index e214306b90..c9cd74a484 100644
--- a/drivers/core/lists.c
+++ b/drivers/core/lists.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ static int driver_check_compatible(const struct udevice_id *of_match,
 }
 
 int lists_bind_fdt(struct udevice *parent, ofnode node, struct udevice **devp,
-		   bool pre_reloc_only)
+		   struct driver *drv, bool pre_reloc_only)
 {
 	struct driver *driver = ll_entry_start(struct driver, driver);
 	const int n_ents = ll_entry_count(struct driver, driver);
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ int lists_bind_fdt(struct udevice *parent, ofnode node, struct udevice **devp,
 		for (entry = driver; entry != driver + n_ents; entry++) {
 			ret = driver_check_compatible(entry->of_match, &id,
 						      compat);
+			if ((drv) && (drv == entry))
+				break;
 			if (!ret)
 				break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/core/root.c b/drivers/core/root.c
index 78eee082c9..86f9776733 100644
--- a/drivers/core/root.c
+++ b/drivers/core/root.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static int dm_scan_fdt_node(struct udevice *parent, ofnode parent_node,
 			pr_debug("   - ignoring disabled device\n");
 			continue;
 		}
-		err = lists_bind_fdt(parent, node, NULL, pre_reloc_only);
+		err = lists_bind_fdt(parent, node, NULL, 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 035a600f71..4ab5cb4bf1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/imx8/scu.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/imx8/scu.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ static int imx8_scu_bind(struct udevice *dev)
 
 	debug("%s(dev=%p)\n", __func__, dev);
 	ofnode_for_each_subnode(node, dev_ofnode(dev)) {
-		ret = lists_bind_fdt(dev, node, &child, true);
+		ret = lists_bind_fdt(dev, node, &child, NULL, true);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 		debug("bind child dev %s\n", child->name);
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c b/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
index 8171b17faf..01387c1119 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial-uclass.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ 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, false)) {
+					devp, NULL, false)) {
 		if (!device_probe(*devp))
 			return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/timer/timer-uclass.c b/drivers/timer/timer-uclass.c
index c8e8419b22..ebea168789 100644
--- a/drivers/timer/timer-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/timer/timer-uclass.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ 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, false)) {
+		if (!lists_bind_fdt(dm_root(), node, &dev, NULL, false)) {
 			ret = device_probe(dev);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
diff --git a/include/dm/lists.h b/include/dm/lists.h
index 1a86552546..5896ae3658 100644
--- a/include/dm/lists.h
+++ b/include/dm/lists.h
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ 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
+ * @drv: if non-NULL, force this driver to be bound
  * @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,
-		   bool pre_reloc_only);
+		   struct driver *drv, bool pre_reloc_only);
 
 /**
  * device_bind_driver() - bind a device to a driver
diff --git a/test/dm/nop.c b/test/dm/nop.c
index 2cd92c5240..75b9e7b6cc 100644
--- a/test/dm/nop.c
+++ b/test/dm/nop.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static int noptest_bind(struct udevice *parent)
 		const char *bind_flag = ofnode_read_string(ofnode, "bind");
 
 		if (bind_flag && (strcmp(bind_flag, "True") == 0))
-			lists_bind_fdt(parent, ofnode, &dev, false);
+			lists_bind_fdt(parent, ofnode, &dev, NULL, false);
 		ofnode = dev_read_next_subnode(ofnode);
 	}