diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am625_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am625_init.c
index 2660e79c32..dbf849181f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am625_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am625_init.c
@@ -192,6 +192,15 @@ void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 	if (ret)
 		panic("DRAM init failed: %d\n", ret);
 #endif
+
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPL_ETH_SUPPORT) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_TI_AM65_CPSW_NUSS) &&
+	    spl_boot_device() == BOOT_DEVICE_ETHERNET) {
+		struct udevice *cpswdev;
+
+		if (uclass_get_device_by_driver(UCLASS_MISC, DM_GET_DRIVER(am65_cpsw_nuss),
+						&cpswdev))
+			printf("Failed to probe am65_cpsw_nuss driver\n");
+	}
 }
 
 u32 spl_mmc_boot_mode(const u32 boot_device)