diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c
index 210ce632d63e..f7042ad492ba 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c
@@ -226,8 +226,10 @@ static int add_dt_node(__be32 parent_phandle, __be32 drc_index)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	dn = dlpar_configure_connector(drc_index, parent_dn);
-	if (!dn)
+	if (!dn) {
+		of_node_put(parent_dn);
 		return -ENOENT;
+	}
 
 	rc = dlpar_attach_node(dn, parent_dn);
 	if (rc)