diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
index 4119ea4..d077897 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
@@ -887,10 +887,14 @@
 	ofnode parts, child;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	if (!master->dev)
+	if (!master->dev && !ofnode_valid(master->flash_node))
 		return 0;
 
-	parts = ofnode_find_subnode(mtd_get_ofnode(master), "partitions");
+	if (master->dev)
+		parts = ofnode_find_subnode(mtd_get_ofnode(master), "partitions");
+	else
+		parts = ofnode_find_subnode(master->flash_node, "partitions");
+
 	if (!ofnode_valid(parts) || !ofnode_is_available(parts) ||
 	    !ofnode_device_is_compatible(parts, "fixed-partitions"))
 		return 0;