diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c
index cff15ae24f6ba8bf1184ce7cf2ad71e5f5a063f8..1ad0e4aaad1a0d5ba514e4d1d136c9cf7d40907c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/paca.h>
 #include <asm/abs_addr.h>
+#include <asm/firmware.h>
 #include <asm/iseries/vio.h>
 #include <asm/iseries/mf.h>
 #include <asm/iseries/hv_lp_config.h>
@@ -1235,6 +1236,9 @@ static int __init mf_proc_init(void)
 	char name[2];
 	int i;
 
+	if (!firmware_has_feature(FW_FEATURE_ISERIES))
+		return 0;
+
 	mf_proc_root = proc_mkdir("iSeries/mf", NULL);
 	if (!mf_proc_root)
 		return 1;