diff --git a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
index 4923f9ac6a43..3794a7b2c64e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
@@ -1659,7 +1659,6 @@ static int grcan_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 	 */
 	sysid_parent = of_find_node_by_path("/ambapp0");
 	if (sysid_parent) {
-		of_node_get(sysid_parent);
 		err = of_property_read_u32(sysid_parent, "systemid", &sysid);
 		if (!err && ((sysid & GRLIB_VERSION_MASK) >=
 			     GRCAN_TXBUG_SAFE_GRLIB_VERSION))