diff --git a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_sysfs.c b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_sysfs.c
index 26fd9ce..4f58be1 100644
--- a/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/remoteproc/remoteproc_sysfs.c
@@ -138,11 +138,8 @@ static ssize_t firmware_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	 * If the remote processor has been started by an external
 	 * entity we have no idea of what image it is running.  As such
 	 * simply display a generic string rather then rproc->firmware.
-	 *
-	 * Here we rely on the autonomous flag because a remote processor
-	 * may have been attached to and currently in a running state.
 	 */
-	if (rproc->autonomous)
+	if (rproc->state == RPROC_ATTACHED)
 		firmware = "unknown";
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", firmware);