diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
index 6bca42e34a53..b40ebc27e1ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.c
@@ -1112,6 +1112,7 @@ static int bcm_sf2_sw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	const struct bcm_sf2_of_data *data;
 	struct b53_platform_data *pdata;
 	struct dsa_switch_ops *ops;
+	struct device_node *ports;
 	struct bcm_sf2_priv *priv;
 	struct b53_device *dev;
 	struct dsa_switch *ds;
@@ -1174,7 +1175,11 @@ static int bcm_sf2_sw_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 */
 	set_bit(0, priv->cfp.used);
 
-	bcm_sf2_identify_ports(priv, dn->child);
+	ports = of_find_node_by_name(dn, "ports");
+	if (ports) {
+		bcm_sf2_identify_ports(priv, ports);
+		of_node_put(ports);
+	}
 
 	priv->irq0 = irq_of_parse_and_map(dn, 0);
 	priv->irq1 = irq_of_parse_and_map(dn, 1);