diff --git a/drivers/core/lists.c b/drivers/core/lists.c
index b79f26dbe6..6067914e81 100644
--- a/drivers/core/lists.c
+++ b/drivers/core/lists.c
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ int lists_bind_fdt(struct udevice *parent, ofnode node, struct udevice **devp)
 	name = ofnode_get_name(node);
 	dm_dbg("bind node %s\n", name);
 
-	compat_list = (const char *)ofnode_read_prop(node, "compatible",
-						     &compat_length);
+	compat_list = ofnode_get_property(node, "compatible", &compat_length);
 	if (!compat_list) {
 		if (compat_length == -FDT_ERR_NOTFOUND) {
 			dm_dbg("Device '%s' has no compatible string\n", name);
diff --git a/drivers/core/ofnode.c b/drivers/core/ofnode.c
index d9441c849f..372d07a0c9 100644
--- a/drivers/core/ofnode.c
+++ b/drivers/core/ofnode.c
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ int ofnode_decode_display_timing(ofnode parent, int index,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-const u32 *ofnode_read_prop(ofnode node, const char *propname, int *lenp)
+const void *ofnode_get_property(ofnode node, const char *propname, int *lenp)
 {
 	if (ofnode_is_np(node))
 		return of_get_property(ofnode_to_np(node), propname, lenp);
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ int ofnode_read_pci_addr(ofnode node, enum fdt_pci_space type,
 	 * #size-cells. They need to be 3 and 2 accordingly. However,
 	 * for simplicity we skip the check here.
 	 */
-	cell = ofnode_read_prop(node, propname, &len);
+	cell = ofnode_get_property(node, propname, &len);
 	if (!cell)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/core/read.c b/drivers/core/read.c
index 36293ba326..eafe727f03 100644
--- a/drivers/core/read.c
+++ b/drivers/core/read.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int dev_read_phandle(struct udevice *dev)
 
 const u32 *dev_read_prop(struct udevice *dev, const char *propname, int *lenp)
 {
-	return ofnode_read_prop(dev_ofnode(dev), propname, lenp);
+	return ofnode_get_property(dev_ofnode(dev), propname, lenp);
 }
 
 int dev_read_alias_seq(struct udevice *dev, int *devnump)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/cros_ec_sandbox.c b/drivers/misc/cros_ec_sandbox.c
index c96e26e6b7..5924adee40 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/cros_ec_sandbox.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/cros_ec_sandbox.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int keyscan_read_fdt_matrix(struct ec_state *ec, ofnode node)
 	int upto;
 	int len;
 
-	cell = ofnode_read_prop(node, "linux,keymap", &len);
+	cell = ofnode_get_property(node, "linux,keymap", &len);
 	ec->matrix_count = len / 4;
 	ec->matrix = calloc(ec->matrix_count, sizeof(*ec->matrix));
 	if (!ec->matrix) {
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-uclass.c b/drivers/pci/pci-uclass.c
index 4223040541..86df141d60 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-uclass.c
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ static int decode_regions(struct pci_controller *hose, ofnode parent_node,
 	int len;
 	int i;
 
-	prop = ofnode_read_prop(node, "ranges", &len);
+	prop = ofnode_get_property(node, "ranges", &len);
 	if (!prop)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	pci_addr_cells = ofnode_read_simple_addr_cells(node);
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-uclass.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-uclass.c
index 02e269020d..114952a1da 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-uclass.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static int pinconfig_post_bind(struct udevice *dev)
 		 * If this node has "compatible" property, this is not
 		 * a pin configuration node, but a normal device. skip.
 		 */
-		ofnode_read_prop(node, "compatible", &ret);
+		ofnode_get_property(node, "compatible", &ret);
 		if (ret >= 0)
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/include/dm/ofnode.h b/include/dm/ofnode.h
index c3d8db5b16..15ad5199c2 100644
--- a/include/dm/ofnode.h
+++ b/include/dm/ofnode.h
@@ -473,14 +473,14 @@ int ofnode_decode_display_timing(ofnode node, int index,
 				 struct display_timing *config);
 
 /**
- * ofnode_read_prop()- - read a node property
+ * ofnode_get_property()- - get a pointer to the value of a node property
  *
  * @node: node to read
  * @propname: property to read
  * @lenp: place to put length on success
  * @return pointer to property, or NULL if not found
  */
-const u32 *ofnode_read_prop(ofnode node, const char *propname, int *lenp);
+const void *ofnode_get_property(ofnode node, const char *propname, int *lenp);
 
 /**
  * ofnode_is_available() - check if a node is marked available
diff --git a/include/dm/read.h b/include/dm/read.h
index 6dd1634675..b86a2f5fec 100644
--- a/include/dm/read.h
+++ b/include/dm/read.h
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static inline int dev_read_phandle(struct udevice *dev)
 static inline const u32 *dev_read_prop(struct udevice *dev,
 				       const char *propname, int *lenp)
 {
-	return ofnode_read_prop(dev_ofnode(dev), propname, lenp);
+	return ofnode_get_property(dev_ofnode(dev), propname, lenp);
 }
 
 static inline int dev_read_alias_seq(struct udevice *dev, int *devnump)