diff --git a/drivers/ide/pmac.c b/drivers/ide/pmac.c
index 0c5d3a99468e..b20025a5a8d9 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pmac.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pmac.c
@@ -920,6 +920,7 @@ static u8 pmac_ide_cable_detect(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 	struct device_node *root = of_find_node_by_path("/");
 	const char *model = of_get_property(root, "model", NULL);
 
+	of_node_put(root);
 	/* Get cable type from device-tree. */
 	if (cable && !strncmp(cable, "80-", 3)) {
 		/* Some drives fail to detect 80c cable in PowerBook */