diff --git a/arch/mips/generic/yamon-dt.c b/arch/mips/generic/yamon-dt.c
index b408dac722ac7..7ba4ad5cc1d66 100644
--- a/arch/mips/generic/yamon-dt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/generic/yamon-dt.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ __init int yamon_dt_append_cmdline(void *fdt)
 
 	/* find or add chosen node */
 	chosen_off = fdt_path_offset(fdt, "/chosen");
-	if (chosen_off == -FDT_ERR_NOTFOUND)
-		chosen_off = fdt_path_offset(fdt, "/chosen@0");
 	if (chosen_off == -FDT_ERR_NOTFOUND)
 		chosen_off = fdt_add_subnode(fdt, 0, "chosen");
 	if (chosen_off < 0) {
@@ -220,8 +218,6 @@ __init int yamon_dt_serial_config(void *fdt)
 
 	/* find or add chosen node */
 	chosen_off = fdt_path_offset(fdt, "/chosen");
-	if (chosen_off == -FDT_ERR_NOTFOUND)
-		chosen_off = fdt_path_offset(fdt, "/chosen@0");
 	if (chosen_off == -FDT_ERR_NOTFOUND)
 		chosen_off = fdt_add_subnode(fdt, 0, "chosen");
 	if (chosen_off < 0) {