diff --git a/drivers/core/uclass.c b/drivers/core/uclass.c
index 009de74025..e46d5717aa 100644
--- a/drivers/core/uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/core/uclass.c
@@ -545,6 +545,12 @@ int uclass_get_device_by_ofnode(enum uclass_id id, ofnode node,
 }
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(OF_REAL)
+int uclass_get_device_by_of_path(enum uclass_id id, const char *path,
+				 struct udevice **devp)
+{
+	return uclass_get_device_by_ofnode(id, ofnode_path(path), devp);
+}
+
 int uclass_get_device_by_phandle_id(enum uclass_id id, uint phandle_id,
 				    struct udevice **devp)
 {
diff --git a/include/dm/uclass.h b/include/dm/uclass.h
index ee15c92063..5c5fb9acac 100644
--- a/include/dm/uclass.h
+++ b/include/dm/uclass.h
@@ -264,6 +264,23 @@ int uclass_get_device_by_of_offset(enum uclass_id id, int node,
 int uclass_get_device_by_ofnode(enum uclass_id id, ofnode node,
 				struct udevice **devp);
 
+/**
+ * uclass_get_device_by_of_path() - Get a uclass device by device tree path
+ *
+ * This searches the devices in the uclass for one attached to the
+ * device tree node corresponding to the given path (which may also be
+ * an alias).
+ *
+ * The device is probed to activate it ready for use.
+ *
+ * @id: ID to look up
+ * @node: Device tree path to search for (if no such path then -ENODEV is returned)
+ * @devp: Returns pointer to device (there is only one for each node)
+ * Return: 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int uclass_get_device_by_of_path(enum uclass_id id, const char *path,
+				 struct udevice **devp);
+
 /**
  * uclass_get_device_by_phandle_id() - Get a uclass device by phandle id
  *