diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd-uclass.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd-uclass.c
index 9ca049c..5418217 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd-uclass.c
@@ -5,9 +5,25 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <dm.h>
+#include <dm/device-internal.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <mtd.h>
 
+/**
+ * mtd_probe - Probe the device @dev if not already done
+ *
+ * @dev: U-Boot device to probe
+ *
+ * @return 0 on success, an error otherwise.
+ */
+int mtd_probe(struct udevice *dev)
+{
+	if (device_active(dev))
+		return 0;
+
+	return device_probe(dev);
+}
+
 /*
  * Implement a MTD uclass which should include most flash drivers.
  * The uclass private is pointed to mtd_info.
diff --git a/include/mtd.h b/include/mtd.h
index 9e5c807..75aca26 100644
--- a/include/mtd.h
+++ b/include/mtd.h
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 
+int mtd_probe(struct udevice *dev);
+
 #endif	/* _MTD_H_ */