diff --git a/drivers/core/device.c b/drivers/core/device.c
index 7b8f0e3e1c..dfce232b74 100644
--- a/drivers/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/core/device.c
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ static int device_bind_common(struct udevice *parent, const struct driver *drv,
 
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, n, &uc->dev_head, uclass_node) {
 			if (!strcmp(name, dev->name) &&
-			    dev_read_bool(dev, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc")) {
+			    (dev_read_bool(dev, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc") ||
+			     dev_read_bool(dev, "u-boot,dm-spl"))) {
 				if (drv->id == UCLASS_SERIAL || drv->id == UCLASS_CRYPTO) {
 					/* Always use serial node from U-Boot dtb */
 					debug("%s do not delete uboot dev: %s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/core/dump.c b/drivers/core/dump.c
index 89162641f2..2264e5f6af 100644
--- a/drivers/core/dump.c
+++ b/drivers/core/dump.c
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ static void show_devices(struct udevice *dev, int depth, int last_flag)
 	}
 
 	printf("%s %s\n", dev->name,
-	       dev_read_bool(dev, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc") ? "*" : "");
+	       dev_read_bool(dev, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc") ||
+	       dev_read_bool(dev, "u-boot,dm-spl") ? "*" : "");
 
 	list_for_each_entry(child, &dev->child_head, sibling_node) {
 		is_last = list_is_last(&child->sibling_node, &dev->child_head);
diff --git a/drivers/core/root.c b/drivers/core/root.c
index d6dfeea263..07db4e396b 100644
--- a/drivers/core/root.c
+++ b/drivers/core/root.c
@@ -224,7 +224,12 @@ static int dm_scan_fdt_live(struct udevice *parent,
 
 	for (np = node_parent->child; np; np = np->sibling) {
 		if (pre_reloc_only &&
-		    !of_find_property(np, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc", NULL))
+#ifdef CONFIG_USING_KERNEL_DTB
+		    (!of_find_property(np, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc", NULL) ||
+		     !of_find_property(np, "u-boot,dm-spl", NULL)))
+#else
+		     !of_find_property(np, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc", NULL))
+#endif
 			continue;
 		if (!of_device_is_available(np)) {
 			pr_debug("   - ignoring disabled device\n");
diff --git a/drivers/input/key-uclass.c b/drivers/input/key-uclass.c
index 46bcb30a34..7a06559ab4 100644
--- a/drivers/input/key-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/input/key-uclass.c
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ static int key_post_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
 	/* True from U-Boot key node */
-	uc_key->pre_reloc = dev_read_bool(dev, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc");
+	uc_key->pre_reloc = dev_read_bool(dev, "u-boot,dm-pre-reloc") ||
+			    dev_read_bool(dev, "u-boot,dm-spl");
 
 	if (uc_key->type == ADC_KEY) {
 		uc_key->max = uc_key->adcval + margin;