diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
index 96536c969c9c..a8efed3b4691 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ int dlpar_detach_node(struct device_node *dn)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
+	of_node_put(dn);
+
 	return 0;
 }