diff --git a/drivers/bcma/main.c b/drivers/bcma/main.c
index 08a14a3d667e..873e2e4ac55f 100644
--- a/drivers/bcma/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bcma/main.c
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ int bcma_bus_register(struct bcma_bus *bus)
 
 	/* Try to get SPROM */
 	err = bcma_sprom_get(bus);
-	if (err) {
+	if (err == -ENOENT) {
+		pr_err("No SPROM available\n");
+	} else if (err) {
 		pr_err("Failed to get SPROM: %d\n", err);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/bcma/sprom.c b/drivers/bcma/sprom.c
index ffbb0e32e921..8e8d5cf32e12 100644
--- a/drivers/bcma/sprom.c
+++ b/drivers/bcma/sprom.c
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ int bcma_sprom_get(struct bcma_bus *bus)
 	if (!bus->drv_cc.core)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	if (!(bus->drv_cc.capabilities & BCMA_CC_CAP_SPROM))
+		return -ENOENT;
+
 	sprom = kcalloc(SSB_SPROMSIZE_WORDS_R4, sizeof(u16),
 			GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!sprom)