diff --git a/arch/mips/generic/init.c b/arch/mips/generic/init.c
index d493ccbf274a..cf5b56492d8e 100644
--- a/arch/mips/generic/init.c
+++ b/arch/mips/generic/init.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ void __init arch_init_irq(void)
 					    "mti,cpu-interrupt-controller");
 	if (!cpu_has_veic && !intc_node)
 		mips_cpu_irq_init();
+	of_node_put(intc_node);
 
 	irqchip_init();
 }