diff --git a/sys/dev/uart/uart_bus_fdt.c b/sys/dev/uart/uart_bus_fdt.c
index 4f6ac9bd22e..064a7dfe978 100644
--- a/sys/dev/uart/uart_bus_fdt.c
+++ b/sys/dev/uart/uart_bus_fdt.c
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ uart_fdt_probe(device_t dev)
 	int err;
 
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
-	if (ofw_bus_is_compatible(dev, "ns16550"))
-		sc->sc_class = &uart_ns8250_class;
-	else if (ofw_bus_is_compatible(dev, "lpc,uart"))
+	if (ofw_bus_is_compatible(dev, "lpc,uart"))
 		sc->sc_class = &uart_lpc_class;
 	else if (ofw_bus_is_compatible(dev, "fsl,imx-uart"))
 		sc->sc_class = &uart_imx_class;
@@ -113,6 +111,8 @@ uart_fdt_probe(device_t dev)
 		sc->sc_class = &uart_s3c2410_class;
 	else if (ofw_bus_is_compatible(dev, "cadence,uart"))
 		sc->sc_class = &uart_cdnc_class;
+	else if (ofw_bus_is_compatible(dev, "ns16550"))
+		sc->sc_class = &uart_ns8250_class;
 	else
 		return (ENXIO);