diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
index a994022e32c9..ce05c0dd3acd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
@@ -86,11 +86,12 @@ static void octeon2_usb_clocks_start(struct device *dev)
 					 "refclk-frequency", &clock_rate);
 		if (i) {
 			dev_err(dev, "No UCTL \"refclk-frequency\"\n");
+			of_node_put(uctl_node);
 			goto exit;
 		}
 		i = of_property_read_string(uctl_node,
 					    "refclk-type", &clock_type);
-
+		of_node_put(uctl_node);
 		if (!i && strcmp("crystal", clock_type) == 0)
 			is_crystal_clock = true;
 	}