if (np) {
                /* DMA/PDC usage specification */
-               if (of_get_property(np, "atmel,use-dma-rx", NULL)) {
-                       if (of_get_property(np, "dmas", NULL)) {
+               if (of_property_read_bool(np, "atmel,use-dma-rx")) {
+                       if (of_property_read_bool(np, "dmas")) {
                                atmel_port->use_dma_rx  = true;
                                atmel_port->use_pdc_rx  = false;
                        } else {
                        atmel_port->use_pdc_rx  = false;
                }
 
-               if (of_get_property(np, "atmel,use-dma-tx", NULL)) {
-                       if (of_get_property(np, "dmas", NULL)) {
+               if (of_property_read_bool(np, "atmel,use-dma-tx")) {
+                       if (of_property_read_bool(np, "dmas")) {
                                atmel_port->use_dma_tx  = true;
                                atmel_port->use_pdc_tx  = false;
                        } else {