diff --git a/drivers/core/read.c b/drivers/core/read.c
index 9b216726ac..2692113853 100644
--- a/drivers/core/read.c
+++ b/drivers/core/read.c
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ int dev_read_u32_default(struct udevice *dev, const char *propname, int def)
 	return ofnode_read_u32_default(dev_ofnode(dev), propname, def);
 }
 
+int dev_read_s32_default(struct udevice *dev, const char *propname, int def)
+{
+	return ofnode_read_s32_default(dev_ofnode(dev), propname, def);
+}
+
 const char *dev_read_string(struct udevice *dev, const char *propname)
 {
 	return ofnode_read_string(dev_ofnode(dev), propname);
diff --git a/include/dm/read.h b/include/dm/read.h
index 71b128ff10..0a78d04815 100644
--- a/include/dm/read.h
+++ b/include/dm/read.h
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ static inline bool dev_of_valid(struct udevice *dev)
  */
 int dev_read_u32_default(struct udevice *dev, const char *propname, int def);
 
+/**
+ * dev_read_s32_default() - read a signed 32-bit integer from a device's DT property
+ *
+ * @dev:	device to read DT property from
+ * @propname:	name of the property to read from
+ * @def:	default value to return if the property has no value
+ * @return property value, or @def if not found
+ */
+int dev_read_s32_default(struct udevice *dev, const char *propname, int def);
+
 /**
  * dev_read_string() - Read a string from a device's DT property
  *