diff --git a/drivers/cpu/imx8_cpu.c b/drivers/cpu/imx8_cpu.c
index f8202d36fcd..d94a24ea30a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpu/imx8_cpu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpu/imx8_cpu.c
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ static int imx_cpu_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
 	struct cpu_imx_plat *plat = dev_get_plat(dev);
 	u32 cpurev;
+	fdt_addr_t addr;
 
 	set_core_data(dev);
 	cpurev = get_cpu_rev();
@@ -384,12 +385,14 @@ static int imx_cpu_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 	get_imx_rev_str(plat, cpurev & 0xFFF);
 	plat->type = get_imx_type_str((cpurev & 0x1FF000) >> 12);
 	plat->freq_mhz = imx_get_cpu_rate(dev) / 1000000;
-	plat->mpidr = dev_read_addr(dev);
-	if (plat->mpidr == FDT_ADDR_T_NONE) {
+	addr = dev_read_addr(dev);
+	if (addr == FDT_ADDR_T_NONE) {
 		printf("%s: Failed to get CPU reg property\n", __func__);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	plat->mpidr = (u32)addr;
+
 	return 0;
 }