diff --git a/drivers/base/swnode.c b/drivers/base/swnode.c
index ef1a48fec718..2d925fc2255f 100644
--- a/drivers/base/swnode.c
+++ b/drivers/base/swnode.c
@@ -546,17 +546,13 @@ software_node_get_named_child_node(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				   const char *childname)
 {
 	struct swnode *swnode = to_swnode(fwnode);
-	const struct property_entry *prop;
 	struct swnode *child;
 
 	if (!swnode || list_empty(&swnode->children))
 		return NULL;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(child, &swnode->children, entry) {
-		prop = property_entry_get(child->node->properties, "name");
-		if (!prop)
-			continue;
-		if (!strcmp(childname, prop->value.str)) {
+		if (!strcmp(childname, kobject_name(&child->kobj))) {
 			kobject_get(&child->kobj);
 			return &child->fwnode;
 		}