diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
index 193e052fa0dd..bda18d8e1674 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ int dlpar_detach_node(struct device_node *dn)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	of_node_put(dn); /* Must decrement the refcount */
 	return 0;
 }