diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 23323add5b0b..e1f934fec562 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1471,6 +1471,7 @@ static struct regulator_dev *regulator_dev_lookup(struct device *dev,
 		node = of_get_regulator(dev, supply);
 		if (node) {
 			r = of_find_regulator_by_node(node);
+			of_node_put(node);
 			if (r)
 				return r;
 			*ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;