diff --git a/drivers/of/fdt.c b/drivers/of/fdt.c
index ba65e36e183c..26f66046cc32 100644
--- a/drivers/of/fdt.c
+++ b/drivers/of/fdt.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void populate_properties(const void *blob,
 		 * used in pSeries dynamic device tree
 		 * stuff
 		 */
-		if (!strcmp(pname, "ibm,phandle"))
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PPC_PSERIES) && !strcmp(pname, "ibm,phandle"))
 			np->phandle = be32_to_cpup(val);
 
 		pp->name   = (char *)pname;