diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
index 6000853973c1..3cc9ef08455c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
@@ -1137,6 +1137,8 @@ static unsigned int soc_info(unsigned int *rev_h, unsigned int *rev_l)
 		/* No compatible property, so try the name. */
 		soc_string = np->name;
 
+	of_node_put(np);
+
 	/* Extract the SOC number from the "PowerPC," string */
 	if ((sscanf(soc_string, "PowerPC,%u", &soc) != 1) || !soc)
 		return 0;