diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/pm.c b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/pm.c
index 9936c180bf016..8f595c0cc8d93 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/pm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/pm.c
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ static int __init sirfsoc_of_pwrc_init(void)
 	struct device_node *np;
 
 	np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, pwrc_ids);
-	if (!np)
-		panic("unable to find compatible pwrc node in dtb\n");
+	if (!np) {
+		pr_err("unable to find compatible sirf pwrc node in dtb\n");
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * pwrc behind rtciobrg is not located in memory space
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rstc.c b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rstc.c
index 435019ca0a489..d5e0cbc934c0c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rstc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-prima2/rstc.c
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ static int __init sirfsoc_of_rstc_init(void)
 	struct device_node *np;
 
 	np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, rstc_ids);
-	if (!np)
-		panic("unable to find compatible rstc node in dtb\n");
+	if (!np) {
+		pr_err("unable to find compatible sirf rstc node in dtb\n");
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
 
 	sirfsoc_rstc_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
 	if (!sirfsoc_rstc_base)