diff --git a/drivers/nvmem/layouts.c b/drivers/nvmem/layouts.c
index 07a34be9669c..409909e3244f 100644
--- a/drivers/nvmem/layouts.c
+++ b/drivers/nvmem/layouts.c
@@ -156,7 +156,18 @@ static int nvmem_layout_bus_populate(struct nvmem_device *nvmem,
 
 struct device_node *of_nvmem_layout_get_container(struct nvmem_device *nvmem)
 {
-	return of_get_child_by_name(nvmem->dev.of_node, "nvmem-layout");
+	struct device_node *np;
+
+	/* Search for nvmem-layout child */
+	np = of_get_child_by_name(nvmem->dev.of_node, "nvmem-layout");
+	if (np)
+		return np;
+
+	/* The nvmem of_node is itself a fixed-layout node */
+	if (of_device_is_compatible(nvmem->dev.of_node, "fixed-layout"))
+		return of_node_get(nvmem->dev.of_node);
+
+	return NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_nvmem_layout_get_container);