diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/rpadlpar_core.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/rpadlpar_core.c
index a3449d717a99..f8f26684c67d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/rpadlpar_core.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/rpadlpar_core.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static struct device_node *find_vio_slot_node(char *drc_name)
 		if ((rc == 0) && (!strcmp(drc_name, name)))
 			break;
 	}
+	of_node_put(parent);
 
 	return dn;
 }
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ static struct device_node *find_php_slot_pci_node(char *drc_name,
 	return np;
 }
 
+/* Returns a device_node with its reference count incremented */
 static struct device_node *find_dlpar_node(char *drc_name, int *node_type)
 {
 	struct device_node *dn;
@@ -313,6 +315,7 @@ int dlpar_add_slot(char *drc_name)
 			rc = dlpar_add_phb(drc_name, dn);
 			break;
 	}
+	of_node_put(dn);
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: slot %s added\n", DLPAR_MODULE_NAME, drc_name);
 exit:
@@ -446,6 +449,7 @@ int dlpar_remove_slot(char *drc_name)
 			rc = dlpar_remove_pci_slot(drc_name, dn);
 			break;
 	}
+	of_node_put(dn);
 	vm_unmap_aliases();
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: slot %s removed\n", DLPAR_MODULE_NAME, drc_name);