diff --git a/drivers/video/xilinxfb.c b/drivers/video/xilinxfb.c
index af0b4fdf9aa9..aecd15d0b8e5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/xilinxfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/xilinxfb.c
@@ -406,8 +406,7 @@ static int xilinxfb_release(struct device *dev)
 static int xilinxfb_of_probe(struct platform_device *op)
 {
 	const u32 *prop;
-	u32 *p;
-	u32 tft_access;
+	u32 tft_access = 0;
 	struct xilinxfb_platform_data pdata;
 	struct resource res;
 	int size, rc;
@@ -427,8 +426,8 @@ static int xilinxfb_of_probe(struct platform_device *op)
 	 * To check whether the core is connected directly to DCR or PLB
 	 * interface and initialize the tft_access accordingly.
 	 */
-	p = (u32 *)of_get_property(op->dev.of_node, "xlnx,dcr-splb-slave-if", NULL);
-	tft_access = p ? *p : 0;
+	of_property_read_u32(op->dev.of_node, "xlnx,dcr-splb-slave-if",
+			     &tft_access);
 
 	/*
 	 * Fill the resource structure if its direct PLB interface