diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/vdso.c b/arch/arm/kernel/vdso.c
index c89ac1b9d28b..e0330a25e1c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/vdso.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/vdso.c
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ static bool __init cntvct_functional(void)
 	 * this.
 	 */
 	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "arm,armv7-timer");
+	if (!np)
+		np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "arm,armv8-timer");
 	if (!np)
 		goto out_put;