diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
index c1c430c66dc9..40f3aa432fba 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/low_i2c.c
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ static void __init kw_i2c_probe(void)
 			if (parent == NULL)
 				continue;
 			chans = parent->name[0] == 'u' ? 2 : 1;
+			of_node_put(parent);
 			for (i = 0; i < chans; i++)
 				kw_i2c_add(host, np, np, i);
 		} else {