diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
index 17d3bc917562..bc8418801224 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_asic.c
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ static int macio_resource_quirks(struct device_node *np, struct resource *res,
 		return 1;
 
 	/* Some older IDE resources have bogus sizes */
-	if (!(strcmp(np->name, "IDE") && strcmp(np->name, "ATA") &&
-	      strcmp(np->type, "ide") && strcmp(np->type, "ata"))) {
+	if (!strcmp(np->name, "IDE") || !strcmp(np->name, "ATA") ||
+	    of_node_is_type(np, "ide") || of_node_is_type(np, "ata")) {
 		if (index == 0 && (res->end - res->start) > 0xfff)
 			res->end = res->start + 0xfff;
 		if (index == 1 && (res->end - res->start) > 0xff)
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/macio_sysfs.c b/drivers/macintosh/macio_sysfs.c
index d2451e58acb9..27f5eefc508f 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/macio_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/macio_sysfs.c
@@ -3,17 +3,6 @@
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <asm/macio.h>
 
-
-#define macio_config_of_attr(field, format_string)			\
-static ssize_t								\
-field##_show (struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,	\
-              char *buf)						\
-{									\
-	struct macio_dev *mdev = to_macio_device (dev);			\
-	return sprintf (buf, format_string, mdev->ofdev.dev.of_node->field); \
-}									\
-static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(field);
-
 static ssize_t
 compatible_show (struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
@@ -65,7 +54,12 @@ static ssize_t name_show(struct device *dev,
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(name);
 
-macio_config_of_attr (type, "%s\n");
+static ssize_t type_show(struct device *dev,
+			 struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", of_node_get_device_type(dev->of_node));
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(type);
 
 static struct attribute *macio_dev_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_name.attr,
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_fcu_controls.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_fcu_controls.c
index 2b3ca628a650..629f19875d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_fcu_controls.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_fcu_controls.c
@@ -439,11 +439,11 @@ static void wf_fcu_lookup_fans(struct wf_fcu_priv *pv)
 		DBG(" control: %pOFn, type: %s\n", np, of_node_get_device_type(np));
 
 		/* Detect control type */
-		if (!strcmp(np->type, "fan-rpm-control") ||
-		    !strcmp(np->type, "fan-rpm"))
+		if (of_node_is_type(np, "fan-rpm-control") ||
+		    of_node_is_type(np, "fan-rpm"))
 			type = FCU_FAN_RPM;
-		if (!strcmp(np->type, "fan-pwm-control") ||
-		    !strcmp(np->type, "fan-pwm"))
+		if (of_node_is_type(np, "fan-pwm-control") ||
+		    of_node_is_type(np, "fan-pwm"))
 			type = FCU_FAN_PWM;
 		/* Only care about fans for now */
 		if (type == -1)
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
index a0f61eb853c5..b4be718beba8 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sat.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int wf_sat_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct wf_sat *sat;
 	struct wf_sat_sensor *sens;
 	const u32 *reg;
-	const char *loc, *type;
+	const char *loc;
 	u8 chip, core;
 	struct device_node *child;
 	int shift, cpu, index;
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ static int wf_sat_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	child = NULL;
 	while ((child = of_get_next_child(dev, child)) != NULL) {
 		reg = of_get_property(child, "reg", NULL);
-		type = of_get_property(child, "device_type", NULL);
 		loc = of_get_property(child, "location", NULL);
 		if (reg == NULL || loc == NULL)
 			continue;
@@ -249,15 +248,15 @@ static int wf_sat_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		if (strcmp(type, "voltage-sensor") == 0) {
+		if (of_node_is_type(child, "voltage-sensor")) {
 			name = "cpu-voltage";
 			shift = 4;
 			vsens[core] = index;
-		} else if (strcmp(type, "current-sensor") == 0) {
+		} else if (of_node_is_type(child, "current-sensor")) {
 			name = "cpu-current";
 			shift = 8;
 			isens[core] = index;
-		} else if (strcmp(type, "temp-sensor") == 0) {
+		} else if (of_node_is_type(child, "temp-sensor")) {
 			name = "cpu-temp";
 			shift = 10;
 		} else
diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sensors.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sensors.c
index 172fd267dcf6..1ba86de93f92 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sensors.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_smu_sensors.c
@@ -197,15 +197,14 @@ static const struct wf_sensor_ops smu_slotspow_ops = {
 static struct smu_ad_sensor *smu_ads_create(struct device_node *node)
 {
 	struct smu_ad_sensor *ads;
-	const char *c, *l;
+	const char *l;
 	const u32 *v;
 
 	ads = kmalloc(sizeof(struct smu_ad_sensor), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (ads == NULL)
 		return NULL;
-	c = of_get_property(node, "device_type", NULL);
 	l = of_get_property(node, "location", NULL);
-	if (c == NULL || l == NULL)
+	if (l == NULL)
 		goto fail;
 
 	/* We currently pick the sensors based on the OF name and location
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ static struct smu_ad_sensor *smu_ads_create(struct device_node *node)
 	 * the names and locations consistents so I'll stick with the names
 	 * and locations for now.
 	 */
-	if (!strcmp(c, "temp-sensor") &&
+	if (of_node_is_type(node, "temp-sensor") &&
 	    !strcmp(l, "CPU T-Diode")) {
 		ads->sens.ops = &smu_cputemp_ops;
 		ads->sens.name = "cpu-temp";
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ static struct smu_ad_sensor *smu_ads_create(struct device_node *node)
 			    SMU_SDB_CPUDIODE_ID);
 			goto fail;
 		}
-	} else if (!strcmp(c, "current-sensor") &&
+	} else if (of_node_is_type(node, "current-sensor") &&
 		   !strcmp(l, "CPU Current")) {
 		ads->sens.ops = &smu_cpuamp_ops;
 		ads->sens.name = "cpu-current";
@@ -233,7 +232,7 @@ static struct smu_ad_sensor *smu_ads_create(struct device_node *node)
 			    SMU_SDB_CPUVCP_ID);
 			goto fail;
 		}
-	} else if (!strcmp(c, "voltage-sensor") &&
+	} else if (of_node_is_type(node, "voltage-sensor") &&
 		   !strcmp(l, "CPU Voltage")) {
 		ads->sens.ops = &smu_cpuvolt_ops;
 		ads->sens.name = "cpu-voltage";
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ static struct smu_ad_sensor *smu_ads_create(struct device_node *node)
 			    SMU_SDB_CPUVCP_ID);
 			goto fail;
 		}
-	} else if (!strcmp(c, "power-sensor") &&
+	} else if (of_node_is_type(node, "power-sensor") &&
 		   !strcmp(l, "Slots Power")) {
 		ads->sens.ops = &smu_slotspow_ops;
 		ads->sens.name = "slots-power";
