diff --git a/common/board_f.c b/common/board_f.c
index cb956b853c..a570390f77 100644
--- a/common/board_f.c
+++ b/common/board_f.c
@@ -815,6 +815,11 @@ __weak int reserve_arch(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+__weak int arch_cpu_init_dm(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static init_fnc_t init_sequence_f[] = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SANDBOX
 	setup_ram_buf,
@@ -835,6 +840,7 @@ static init_fnc_t init_sequence_f[] = {
 	fdtdec_check_fdt,
 #endif
 	initf_dm,
+	arch_cpu_init_dm,
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F)
 	board_early_init_f,
 #endif
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index 6df05b8bb1..9c0f1ba811 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -252,6 +252,17 @@ static inline int print_cpuinfo(void)
 int update_flash_size(int flash_size);
 int arch_early_init_r(void);
 
+/**
+ * arch_cpu_init_dm() - init CPU after driver model is available
+ *
+ * This is called immediately after driver model is available before
+ * relocation. This is similar to arch_cpu_init() but is able to reference
+ * devices
+ *
+ * @return 0 if OK, -ve on error
+ */
+int arch_cpu_init_dm(void);
+
 /**
  * Reserve all necessary stacks
  *