diff --git a/drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c b/drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c
index 91146bdc4713..3ccd6363ee8c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ static inline int redboot_checksum(struct fis_image_desc *img)
 static void parse_redboot_of(struct mtd_info *master)
 {
 	struct device_node *np;
+	struct device_node *npart;
 	u32 dirblock;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -52,7 +53,11 @@ static void parse_redboot_of(struct mtd_info *master)
 	if (!np)
 		return;
 
-	ret = of_property_read_u32(np, "fis-index-block", &dirblock);
+	npart = of_get_child_by_name(np, "partitions");
+	if (!npart)
+		return;
+
+	ret = of_property_read_u32(npart, "fis-index-block", &dirblock);
 	if (ret)
 		return;