diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
index 7b746e7bf7a1..1830874ff1e2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
@@ -334,9 +334,10 @@ static void __init octeon_fdt_pip_iface(int pip, int idx, u64 *pmac)
 	char name_buffer[20];
 	int iface;
 	int p;
-	int count;
+	int count = 0;
 
-	count = cvmx_helper_interface_enumerate(idx);
+	if (cvmx_helper_interface_enumerate(idx) == 0)
+		count = cvmx_helper_ports_on_interface(idx);
 
 	snprintf(name_buffer, sizeof(name_buffer), "interface@%d", idx);
 	iface = fdt_subnode_offset(initial_boot_params, pip, name_buffer);