diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_85xx_l2ctlr.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_85xx_l2ctlr.c
index 861cebf9c292..c27058e5df26 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_85xx_l2ctlr.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/fsl_85xx_l2ctlr.c
@@ -90,12 +90,8 @@ static int mpc85xx_l2ctlr_of_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	}
 	l2cache_size = *prop;
 
-	if (get_cache_sram_params(&sram_params)) {
-		dev_err(&dev->dev,
-			"Entire L2 as cache, provide valid sram offset and size\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
+	if (get_cache_sram_params(&sram_params))
+		return 0; /* fall back to L2 cache only */
 
 	rem = l2cache_size % sram_params.sram_size;
 	ways = LOCK_WAYS_FULL * sram_params.sram_size / l2cache_size;