diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_regs.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_regs.c
index a839c6cf3447..dbc338f187a2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_regs.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/cbe_regs.c
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ void __init cbe_regs_init(void)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "cbe_regs: More BE chips than supported"
 			       "!\n");
 			cbe_regs_map_count--;
+			of_node_put(cpu);
 			return;
 		}
 		map->cpu_node = cpu;