diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index 4d99c8bdfed..fac3633c722 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/of_device.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
@@ -673,7 +674,11 @@ static int platform_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
 	struct platform_driver *pdrv = to_platform_driver(drv);
 
-	/* match against the id table first */
+	/* Attempt an OF style match first */
+	if (of_driver_match_device(dev, drv))
+		return 1;
+
+	/* Then try to match against the id table */
 	if (pdrv->id_table)
 		return platform_match_id(pdrv->id_table, pdev) != NULL;