diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/slave.c b/drivers/soundwire/slave.c
index ff763b692078..e0c49cbcb1ba 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/slave.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/slave.c
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ int sdw_of_find_slaves(struct sdw_bus *bus)
 		struct sdw_slave_id id;
 		const __be32 *addr;
 
-		compat = of_get_property(node, "compatible", NULL);
-		if (!compat)
+		ret = of_property_read_string(node, "compatible", &compat);
+		if (ret)
 			continue;
 
 		ret = sscanf(compat, "sdw%01x%04hx%04hx%02hhx", &sdw_version,