diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/cavium-thunderx.c b/drivers/mmc/host/cavium-thunderx.c
index 76013bbbcff3..202b1d6da678 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/cavium-thunderx.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/cavium-thunderx.c
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@ static int thunder_mmc_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				continue;
 
 			ret = cvm_mmc_of_slot_probe(&host->slot_pdev[i]->dev, host);
-			if (ret)
+			if (ret) {
+				of_node_put(child_node);
 				goto error;
+			}
 		}
 		i++;
 	}