1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/devices.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/devices.c
index af90a5f9ab5..b240b8863fd 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/devices.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/devices.c
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ static int __cpu_find_by(int (*compare)(int, int, void *), void *compare_arg,
                 int err = check_cpu_node(dp->node, &cur_inst,
                                          compare, compare_arg,
                                          prom_node, mid);
-                if (!err)
+                if (!err) {
+                        of_node_put(dp);
                         return 0;
+                }
         }
 
         return -ENODEV;