diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c
index ae7ec9903191..5090a5ab54e5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom_init.c
@@ -2422,10 +2422,19 @@ static void __init prom_check_displays(void)
 			u32 width, height, pitch, addr;
 
 			prom_printf("Setting btext !\n");
-			prom_getprop(node, "width", &width, 4);
-			prom_getprop(node, "height", &height, 4);
-			prom_getprop(node, "linebytes", &pitch, 4);
-			prom_getprop(node, "address", &addr, 4);
+
+			if (prom_getprop(node, "width", &width, 4) == PROM_ERROR)
+				return;
+
+			if (prom_getprop(node, "height", &height, 4) == PROM_ERROR)
+				return;
+
+			if (prom_getprop(node, "linebytes", &pitch, 4) == PROM_ERROR)
+				return;
+
+			if (prom_getprop(node, "address", &addr, 4) == PROM_ERROR)
+				return;
+
 			prom_printf("W=%d H=%d LB=%d addr=0x%x\n",
 				    width, height, pitch, addr);
 			btext_setup_display(width, height, 8, pitch, addr);