diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711x-fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711x-fb.c
index c5d15c6db287..771ce1f76951 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711x-fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/clps711x-fb.c
@@ -268,8 +268,7 @@ static int clps711x_fb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out_fb_release;
 	}
 
-	cfb->syscon =
-		syscon_regmap_lookup_by_compatible("cirrus,ep7209-syscon1");
+	cfb->syscon = syscon_regmap_lookup_by_phandle(np, "syscon");
 	if (IS_ERR(cfb->syscon)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(cfb->syscon);
 		goto out_fb_release;