diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vio.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vio.c
index 78a350670de3..d38cc08b16c7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/vio.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/vio.c
@@ -1530,11 +1530,15 @@ static ssize_t modalias_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	const char *cp;
 
 	dn = dev->of_node;
-	if (!dn)
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!dn) {
+		strcat(buf, "\n");
+		return strlen(buf);
+	}
 	cp = of_get_property(dn, "compatible", NULL);
-	if (!cp)
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!cp) {
+		strcat(buf, "\n");
+		return strlen(buf);
+	}
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "vio:T%sS%s\n", vio_dev->type, cp);
 }