diff --git a/drivers/memory/omap-gpmc.c b/drivers/memory/omap-gpmc.c
index a385a35c7de92..0e30ee1c86777 100644
--- a/drivers/memory/omap-gpmc.c
+++ b/drivers/memory/omap-gpmc.c
@@ -2077,8 +2077,9 @@ static int gpmc_probe_generic_child(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	} else {
 		ret = of_property_read_u32(child, "bank-width",
 					   &gpmc_s.device_width);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%pOF has no 'bank-width' property\n",
+		if (ret < 0 && !gpmc_s.device_width) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+				"%pOF has no 'gpmc,device-width' property\n",
 				child);
 			goto err;
 		}