diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_r5f_rproc.c b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_r5f_rproc.c
index 3c569a3b7b6..6f3e12d915e 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_r5f_rproc.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/ti_k3_r5f_rproc.c
@@ -804,20 +804,28 @@ static int k3_r5f_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = core->tsp.sci->ops.dev_ops.is_on(core->tsp.sci, core->tsp.dev_id,
-					       &r_state, &core->in_use);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	/*
+	 * The PM functionality is not supported by the firmware during
+	 * SPL execution with the separated DM firmware image. The following
+	 * piece of code is not compiled in that case.
+	 */
+	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_K3_DM_FW)) {
+		ret = core->tsp.sci->ops.dev_ops.is_on(core->tsp.sci,
+						       core->tsp.dev_id,
+						       &r_state, &core->in_use);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
 
-	if (core->in_use) {
-		dev_info(dev, "Core %d is already in use. No rproc commands work\n",
-			 core->tsp.proc_id);
-		return 0;
+		if (core->in_use) {
+			dev_info(dev, "Core %d is already in use. No rproc commands work\n",
+				 core->tsp.proc_id);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		/* Make sure Local reset is asserted. Redundant? */
+		reset_assert(&core->reset);
 	}
 
-	/* Make sure Local reset is asserted. Redundant? */
-	reset_assert(&core->reset);
-
 	ret = k3_r5f_rproc_configure(core);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "rproc configure failed %d\n", ret);