diff --git a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
index d113c8ded6e2..6df3a4ea77fc 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
+++ b/arch/mips/cavium-octeon/octeon-platform.c
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ static int __init octeon_ehci_device_init(void)
 		return 0;
 
 	pd = of_find_device_by_node(ehci_node);
+	of_node_put(ehci_node);
 	if (!pd)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -411,6 +412,7 @@ static int __init octeon_ohci_device_init(void)
 		return 0;
 
 	pd = of_find_device_by_node(ohci_node);
+	of_node_put(ohci_node);
 	if (!pd)
 		return 0;