diff --git a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/download.go b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/download.go
index f3a5877c8a6..5baf34d2b9c 100644
--- a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/download.go
+++ b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/download.go
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ func (platform *PlatformReference) String() string {
 
 // FindPlatform returns the Platform matching the PlatformReference or nil if not found.
 // The PlatformVersion field of the reference is ignored.
-func (pme *Explorer) FindPlatform(ref *PlatformReference) *cores.Platform {
-	targetPackage, ok := pme.packages[ref.Package]
+func (pme *Explorer) FindPlatform(platformPackage, platformArchitecture string) *cores.Platform {
+	targetPackage, ok := pme.packages[platformPackage]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil
 	}
-	platform, ok := targetPackage.Platforms[ref.PlatformArchitecture]
+	platform, ok := targetPackage.Platforms[platformArchitecture]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (pme *Explorer) FindPlatform(ref *PlatformReference) *cores.Platform {
 
 // FindPlatformRelease returns the PlatformRelease matching the PlatformReference or nil if not found
 func (pme *Explorer) FindPlatformRelease(ref *PlatformReference) *cores.PlatformRelease {
-	platform := pme.FindPlatform(ref)
+	platform := pme.FindPlatform(ref.Package, ref.PlatformArchitecture)
 	if platform == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/install_uninstall.go b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/install_uninstall.go
index 73a75c7b00d..93ef233322e 100644
--- a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/install_uninstall.go
+++ b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/install_uninstall.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (pme *Explorer) DownloadAndInstallPlatformUpgrades(
 	}
 
 	// Search the latest version for all specified platforms
-	platform := pme.FindPlatform(platformRef)
+	platform := pme.FindPlatform(platformRef.Package, platformRef.PlatformArchitecture)
 	if platform == nil {
 		return nil, &arduino.PlatformNotFoundError{Platform: platformRef.String()}
 	}
diff --git a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/package_manager_test.go b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/package_manager_test.go
index 7a6d8994004..e847d37ac31 100644
--- a/arduino/cores/packagemanager/package_manager_test.go
+++ b/arduino/cores/packagemanager/package_manager_test.go
@@ -387,10 +387,7 @@ func TestBoardOrdering(t *testing.T) {
 	pme, release := pm.NewExplorer()
 	defer release()
 
-	pl := pme.FindPlatform(&PlatformReference{
-		Package:              "arduino",
-		PlatformArchitecture: "avr",
-	})
+	pl := pme.FindPlatform("arduino", "avr")
 	require.NotNil(t, pl)
 	plReleases := pl.GetAllInstalled()
 	require.NotEmpty(t, plReleases)
diff --git a/commands/core/uninstall.go b/commands/core/uninstall.go
index 165b1fc16ea..da8cb786e5e 100644
--- a/commands/core/uninstall.go
+++ b/commands/core/uninstall.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func platformUninstall(ctx context.Context, req *rpc.PlatformUninstallRequest, t
 		PlatformArchitecture: req.Architecture,
 	}
 	if ref.PlatformVersion == nil {
-		platform := pme.FindPlatform(ref)
+		platform := pme.FindPlatform(ref.Package, ref.PlatformArchitecture)
 		if platform == nil {
 			return &arduino.PlatformNotFoundError{Platform: ref.String()}
 		}
diff --git a/commands/upload/upload.go b/commands/upload/upload.go
index aa74023b0e3..40cbb0bb018 100644
--- a/commands/upload/upload.go
+++ b/commands/upload/upload.go
@@ -285,10 +285,7 @@ func runProgramAction(pme *packagemanager.Explorer,
 			Property: fmt.Sprintf("%s.tool.%s", action, port.Protocol), // TODO: Can be done better, maybe inline getToolID(...)
 			Value:    uploadToolID}
 	} else if len(split) == 2 {
-		p := pme.FindPlatform(&packagemanager.PlatformReference{
-			Package:              split[0],
-			PlatformArchitecture: boardPlatform.Platform.Architecture,
-		})
+		p := pme.FindPlatform(split[0], boardPlatform.Platform.Architecture)
 		if p == nil {
 			return nil, &arduino.PlatformNotFoundError{Platform: split[0] + ":" + boardPlatform.Platform.Architecture}
 		}
diff --git a/internal/cli/compile/compile.go b/internal/cli/compile/compile.go
index dfd5d4c70ba..fbb6ef6cb1a 100644
--- a/internal/cli/compile/compile.go
+++ b/internal/cli/compile/compile.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/arduino"
-	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/arduino/cores/packagemanager"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/commands"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/commands/compile"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/commands/sketch"
@@ -363,12 +362,8 @@ func runCompileCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 				panic(tr("Platform ID is not correct"))
 			}
 
-			// FIXME: Here we should not access PackageManager...
 			pme, release := commands.GetPackageManagerExplorer(compileRequest)
-			platform := pme.FindPlatform(&packagemanager.PlatformReference{
-				Package:              split[0],
-				PlatformArchitecture: split[1],
-			})
+			platform := pme.FindPlatform(split[0], split[1])
 			release()
 
 			if profileArg.String() == "" {
diff --git a/internal/cli/upload/upload.go b/internal/cli/upload/upload.go
index c7a5eb8866a..2217b0ccc1c 100644
--- a/internal/cli/upload/upload.go
+++ b/internal/cli/upload/upload.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/arduino"
-	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/arduino/cores/packagemanager"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/commands"
 	sk "github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/commands/sketch"
 	"github.com/arduino/arduino-cli/commands/upload"
@@ -130,12 +129,8 @@ func runUploadCommand(command *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 				panic(tr("Platform ID is not correct"))
 			}
 
-			// FIXME: Here we must not access package manager...
 			pme, release := commands.GetPackageManagerExplorer(&rpc.UploadRequest{Instance: inst})
-			platform := pme.FindPlatform(&packagemanager.PlatformReference{
-				Package:              split[0],
-				PlatformArchitecture: split[1],
-			})
+			platform := pme.FindPlatform(split[0], split[1])
 			release()
 
 			msg += "\n"