diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
index bed05b644c2c..ed37a93bf858 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
@@ -659,6 +659,7 @@ spufs_init_isolated_loader(void)
 		return;
 
 	loader = of_get_property(dn, "loader", &size);
+	of_node_put(dn);
 	if (!loader)
 		return;