diff --git a/drivers/of/base.c b/drivers/of/base.c
index 44b1c8bf9cc0..e6ef31c4940f 100644
--- a/drivers/of/base.c
+++ b/drivers/of/base.c
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ static bool __of_node_is_type(const struct device_node *np, const char *type)
 }
 
 #define EXCLUDED_DEFAULT_CELLS_PLATFORMS ( \
-	IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPARC) \
+	IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SPARC) || \
+	of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "coreboot") \
 )
 
 int of_bus_n_addr_cells(struct device_node *np)