diff --git a/drivers/of/fdt.c b/drivers/of/fdt.c
index 9fc356830226..196e449fc853 100644
--- a/drivers/of/fdt.c
+++ b/drivers/of/fdt.c
@@ -822,14 +822,15 @@ static int __init early_init_dt_scan_chosen_serial(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	while (match->compatible[0]) {
-		unsigned long addr;
+		u64 addr;
+
 		if (fdt_node_check_compatible(fdt, offset, match->compatible)) {
 			match++;
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		addr = fdt_translate_address(fdt, offset);
-		if (!addr)
+		if (addr == OF_BAD_ADDR)
 			return -ENXIO;
 
 		of_setup_earlycon(addr, match->data);