diff --git a/libfdt/fdt_ro.c b/libfdt/fdt_ro.c
index b78c4e4..63494fb 100644
--- a/libfdt/fdt_ro.c
+++ b/libfdt/fdt_ro.c
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ const char *fdt_get_name(const void *fdt, int nodeoffset, int *len)
 	const char *nameptr;
 	int err;
 
-	if (((err = fdt_ro_probe_(fdt)) < 0)
-	    || ((err = fdt_check_node_offset_(fdt, nodeoffset)) < 0))
+	if (!can_assume(VALID_DTB) && (((err = fdt_ro_probe_(fdt)) < 0)
+	    || ((err = fdt_check_node_offset_(fdt, nodeoffset)) < 0)))
 			goto fail;
 
 	nameptr = nh->name;