diff --git a/src/barebox-state/state.c b/src/barebox-state/state.c
index d07f522..a993088 100644
--- a/src/barebox-state/state.c
+++ b/src/barebox-state/state.c
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@
 		c = strrchr(of_path, '/');
 		if (!c)
 			return -ENODEV;
-		*c = '0';
-		parent = of_find_node_by_path(of_path);
+		*c = '\0';
+		parent = of_find_node_by_path_from(root, of_path);
 		if (!parent)
 			parent = root;