diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
index 6e944fc6e5f9..fa734943bcbc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ static void __init pseries_discover_pic(void)
 
 	for_each_node_by_name(np, "interrupt-controller") {
 		typep = of_get_property(np, "compatible", NULL);
+		if (!typep)
+			continue;
 		if (strstr(typep, "open-pic")) {
 			pSeries_mpic_node = of_node_get(np);
 			ppc_md.init_IRQ       = pseries_mpic_init_IRQ;