1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c
index 33b34a58fc62..5b9dce17f0c9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ void __init find_legacy_serial_ports(void)
 
         /* Now find out if one of these is out firmware console */
         path = of_get_property(of_chosen, "linux,stdout-path", NULL);
+        if (path == NULL)
+                path = of_get_property(of_chosen, "stdout-path", NULL);
         if (path != NULL) {
                 stdout = of_find_node_by_path(path);
                 if (stdout)
@@ -595,8 +597,10 @@ static int __init check_legacy_serial_console(void)
         /* We are getting a weird phandle from OF ... */
         /* ... So use the full path instead */
         name = of_get_property(of_chosen, "linux,stdout-path", NULL);
+        if (name == NULL)
+                name = of_get_property(of_chosen, "stdout-path", NULL);
         if (name == NULL) {
-                DBG(" no linux,stdout-path !\n");
+                DBG(" no stdout-path !\n");
                 return -ENODEV;
         }
         prom_stdout = of_find_node_by_path(name);