diff --git a/drivers/of/address.c b/drivers/of/address.c
index 8f4f655e571f1..924ceb1ba773f 100644
--- a/drivers/of/address.c
+++ b/drivers/of/address.c
@@ -519,9 +519,13 @@ static int of_translate_one(struct device_node *parent, struct of_bus *bus,
 	 *
 	 * As far as we know, this damage only exists on Apple machines, so
 	 * This code is only enabled on powerpc. --gcl
+	 *
+	 * This quirk also applies for 'dma-ranges' which frequently exist in
+	 * child nodes without 'dma-ranges' in the parent nodes. --RobH
 	 */
 	ranges = of_get_property(parent, rprop, &rlen);
-	if (ranges == NULL && !of_empty_ranges_quirk(parent)) {
+	if (ranges == NULL && !of_empty_ranges_quirk(parent) &&
+	    strcmp(rprop, "dma-ranges")) {
 		pr_debug("no ranges; cannot translate\n");
 		return 1;
 	}