diff --git a/library/psa_crypto.c b/library/psa_crypto.c
index 90158f8..e26a7ec 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto.c
@@ -5687,6 +5687,12 @@
     if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
         goto exit;
 
+#if defined(MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_SE_C)
+    status = psa_init_all_se_drivers( );
+    if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
+        goto exit;
+#endif /* MBEDTLS_PSA_CRYPTO_SE_C */
+
 #if defined(PSA_CRYPTO_STORAGE_HAS_TRANSACTIONS)
     status = psa_crypto_load_transaction( );
     if( status == PSA_SUCCESS )
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto_se.c b/library/psa_crypto_se.c
index 81b3103..81f0a1a 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto_se.c
+++ b/library/psa_crypto_se.c
@@ -272,6 +272,28 @@
     return( status == PSA_SUCCESS ? storage_status : status );
 }
 
+psa_status_t psa_init_all_se_drivers( void )
+{
+    size_t i;
+    for( i = 0; i < PSA_MAX_SE_DRIVERS; i++ )
+    {
+        psa_se_drv_table_entry_t *driver = &driver_table[i];
+        if( driver->lifetime == 0 )
+            continue; /* skipping unused entry */
+        const psa_drv_se_t *methods = psa_get_se_driver_methods( driver );
+        if( methods->p_init != NULL )
+        {
+            psa_status_t status = methods->p_init(
+                &driver->context,
+                driver->internal.persistent_data,
+                driver->lifetime );
+            if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
+                return( status );
+        }
+    }
+    return( PSA_SUCCESS );
+}
+
 
 
 /****************************************************************/
diff --git a/library/psa_crypto_se.h b/library/psa_crypto_se.h
index 900a72b..86bf7a7 100644
--- a/library/psa_crypto_se.h
+++ b/library/psa_crypto_se.h
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@
  */
 void psa_unregister_all_se_drivers( void );
 
+/** Initialize all secure element drivers.
+ *
+ * Called from psa_crypto_init().
+ */
+psa_status_t psa_init_all_se_drivers( void );
+
 /** A structure that describes a registered secure element driver.
  *
  * A secure element driver table entry contains a pointer to the