diff --git a/src/soc/cavium/cn81xx/soc.c b/src/soc/cavium/cn81xx/soc.c
index 98166b0..0500749 100644
--- a/src/soc/cavium/cn81xx/soc.c
+++ b/src/soc/cavium/cn81xx/soc.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 			continue;
 		}
 		/* Store the phandle */
-		phandle = dt_get_phandle(dt_node);
+		phandle = dt_node->phandle;
 		printk(BIOS_INFO, "%s: Removing node %s\n", __func__, path);
 		list_remove(&dt_node->list_node);