diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
index 56e46581b84b..6f2fe63e8f5a 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core-base.c
@@ -808,8 +808,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_new_device);
  */
 void i2c_unregister_device(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
-	if (client->dev.of_node)
+	if (client->dev.of_node) {
 		of_node_clear_flag(client->dev.of_node, OF_POPULATED);
+		of_node_put(client->dev.of_node);
+	}
+
 	if (ACPI_COMPANION(&client->dev))
 		acpi_device_clear_enumerated(ACPI_COMPANION(&client->dev));
 	device_unregister(&client->dev);