diff --git a/sys/arm/mv/gpio.c b/sys/arm/mv/gpio.c
index 6f57a7e7044..5f79bef5a15 100644
--- a/sys/arm/mv/gpio.c
+++ b/sys/arm/mv/gpio.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ platform_gpio_init(void)
 				 * contain a ref. to a node defining GPIO
 				 * controller.
 				 */
-				ctrl = OF_xref_handle(fdt32_to_cpu(gpios[0]));
+				ctrl = OF_xref_phandle(fdt32_to_cpu(gpios[0]));
 
 				if (fdt_is_compatible(ctrl, e->compat))
 					/* Call a handler. */