diff --git a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/tick.c b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/tick.c
index 77590a4872fb..921ffcbb9f41 100644
--- a/sys/sparc64/sparc64/tick.c
+++ b/sys/sparc64/sparc64/tick.c
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ cpu_initclocks(void)
 	sclock = 0;
 	if (PCPU_GET(impl) == CPU_IMPL_SPARC64V ||
 	    PCPU_GET(impl) >= CPU_IMPL_ULTRASPARCIII) {
-		if (OF_getprop(OF_parent(PCPU_GET(node)), "stick-frequency",
-		    &sclock, sizeof(sclock)) == -1) {
+		if (OF_getprop(OF_peer(0), "stick-frequency", &sclock,
+		    sizeof(sclock)) == -1) {
 			panic("%s: could not determine STICK frequency",
 			    __func__);
 		}