diff --git a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_core.c b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_core.c
index 22cd7169011d..56de30c25063 100644
--- a/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_core.c
+++ b/drivers/hsi/controllers/omap_ssi_core.c
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ static int ssi_probe(struct platform_device *pd)
 		if (!childpdev) {
 			err = -ENODEV;
 			dev_err(&pd->dev, "failed to create ssi controller port\n");
+			of_node_put(child);
 			goto out3;
 		}
 	}