1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
index b4b11096ea8b..019d34aaf054 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
@@ -412,6 +412,10 @@ static ssize_t dlpar_cpu_probe(const char *buf, size_t count)
         if (rc)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
+        rc = dlpar_acquire_drc(drc_index);
+        if (rc)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
         parent = of_find_node_by_path("/cpus");
         if (!parent)
                 return -ENODEV;
@@ -422,12 +426,6 @@ static ssize_t dlpar_cpu_probe(const char *buf, size_t count)
 
         of_node_put(parent);
 
-        rc = dlpar_acquire_drc(drc_index);
-        if (rc) {
-                dlpar_free_cc_nodes(dn);
-                return -EINVAL;
-        }
-
         rc = dlpar_attach_node(dn);
         if (rc) {
                 dlpar_release_drc(drc_index);