1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c
index c834757bebc..2b97b80d6d7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/legacy_serial.c
@@ -330,9 +330,11 @@ void __init find_legacy_serial_ports(void)
                 if (!parent)
                         continue;
                 if (of_match_node(legacy_serial_parents, parent) != NULL) {
-                        index = add_legacy_soc_port(np, np);
-                        if (index >= 0 && np == stdout)
-                                legacy_serial_console = index;
+                        if (of_device_is_available(np)) {
+                                index = add_legacy_soc_port(np, np);
+                                if (index >= 0 && np == stdout)
+                                        legacy_serial_console = index;
+                        }
                 }
                 of_node_put(parent);
         }