diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_vexpress.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_vexpress.c
index 5fa0441bb6df..38c938c9adda 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_vexpress.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_vexpress.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ int pl111_vexpress_clcd_init(struct device *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
+	of_node_put(root);
+
 	/*
 	 * If there is a coretile HDLCD and it has a driver,
 	 * do not mux the CLCD on the motherboard to the DVI.