diff --git a/lib/fdtdec.c b/lib/fdtdec.c
index b8fc5e2bff0..ee1bd41b081 100644
--- a/lib/fdtdec.c
+++ b/lib/fdtdec.c
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ int fdtdec_parse_phandle_with_args(const void *blob, int src_node,
 			if (cells_name || cur_index == index) {
 				node = fdt_node_offset_by_phandle(blob,
 								  phandle);
-				if (!node) {
+				if (node < 0) {
 					debug("%s: could not find phandle\n",
 					      fdt_get_name(blob, src_node,
 							   NULL));