diff --git a/drivers/of/fdt.c b/drivers/of/fdt.c
index d1ffca8..30e97bc 100644
--- a/drivers/of/fdt.c
+++ b/drivers/of/fdt.c
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
 	if (offset < 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	while (match->compatible) {
+	while (match->compatible[0]) {
 		unsigned long addr;
 		if (fdt_node_check_compatible(fdt, offset, match->compatible)) {
 			match++;