diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8641_hpcn.dts b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8641_hpcn.dts
index e832a884d76542b94048dd1895e219169f80ea34..f0c7731743ea0dd1a827084f32ed36a5ab9b823b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8641_hpcn.dts
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/dts/mpc8641_hpcn.dts
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@
 				f800 0 0 4 4d0 0 0
 				>;
 			i8259@4d0 {
+				linux,phandle = <4d0>;
 				clock-frequency = <0>;
 				interrupt-controller;
 				device_type = "interrupt-controller";