}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(stmmac_pltfr_exit);
 
+/**
+ * stmmac_pltfr_probe
+ * @pdev: platform device pointer
+ * @plat: driver data platform structure
+ * @res: stmmac resources structure
+ * Description: This calls the platform's init() callback and probes the
+ * stmmac driver.
+ */
+int stmmac_pltfr_probe(struct platform_device *pdev,
+                      struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat,
+                      struct stmmac_resources *res)
+{
+       int ret;
+
+       ret = stmmac_pltfr_init(pdev, plat);
+       if (ret)
+               return ret;
+
+       ret = stmmac_dvr_probe(&pdev->dev, plat, res);
+       if (ret) {
+               stmmac_pltfr_exit(pdev, plat);
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(stmmac_pltfr_probe);
+
 /**
  * stmmac_pltfr_remove
  * @pdev: platform device pointer
 
 void stmmac_pltfr_exit(struct platform_device *pdev,
                       struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat);
 
+int stmmac_pltfr_probe(struct platform_device *pdev,
+                      struct plat_stmmacenet_data *plat,
+                      struct stmmac_resources *res);
 void stmmac_pltfr_remove(struct platform_device *pdev);
 extern const struct dev_pm_ops stmmac_pltfr_pm_ops;