diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/usb.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/usb.c
index 5c31d8292d3bb8c0d65d566c57992ca1064af684..e7c2c3fb011a65650fb507e6aa8665aa05e80a9d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/usb.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/83xx/usb.c
@@ -221,8 +221,10 @@ int mpc837x_usb_cfg(void)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl-usb2-dr");
-	if (!np || !of_device_is_available(np))
+	if (!np || !of_device_is_available(np)) {
+		of_node_put(np);
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 	prop = of_get_property(np, "phy_type", NULL);
 
 	if (!prop || (strcmp(prop, "ulpi") && strcmp(prop, "serial"))) {