diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/viopath.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/viopath.c
index 84e7ee2c086f..a6799ed34a66 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/viopath.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/viopath.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/prom.h>
+#include <asm/firmware.h>
 #include <asm/iseries/hv_types.h>
 #include <asm/iseries/hv_lp_event.h>
 #include <asm/iseries/hv_lp_config.h>
@@ -183,6 +184,9 @@ static int __init vio_proc_init(void)
 {
 	struct proc_dir_entry *e;
 
+	if (!firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_ISERIES))
+		return 0;
+
 	e = create_proc_entry("iSeries/config", 0, NULL);
 	if (e)
 		e->proc_fops = &proc_viopath_operations;