diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal.c
index e9d18519e650..5178ec6f3715 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal.c
@@ -892,6 +892,7 @@ static void opal_export_attrs(void)
 	kobj = kobject_create_and_add("exports", opal_kobj);
 	if (!kobj) {
 		pr_warn("kobject_create_and_add() of exports failed\n");
+		of_node_put(np);
 		return;
 	}