diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
index e9149d05d30b..f4e6565dd7a9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ int dlpar_detach_node(struct device_node *dn)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
+	of_node_put(dn);
+
 	return 0;
 }