diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-axxia/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-axxia/platsmp.c
index ffbd71d45008..a895ab988b58 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-axxia/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-axxia/platsmp.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ static int axxia_boot_secondary(unsigned int cpu, struct task_struct *idle)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	syscon = of_iomap(syscon_np, 0);
+	of_node_put(syscon_np);
 	if (!syscon)
 		return -ENOMEM;