diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/spapr.c b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/spapr.c
index 10235098a726..e9b8e06c9dce 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/spapr.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/xive/spapr.c
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ static bool xive_get_max_prio(u8 *max_prio)
 	}
 
 	reg = of_get_property(rootdn, "ibm,plat-res-int-priorities", &len);
+	of_node_put(rootdn);
 	if (!reg) {
 		pr_err("Failed to read 'ibm,plat-res-int-priorities' property\n");
 		return false;