diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
index 681a201c239b..68a4c34b5987 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ int i2c_mux_add_adapter(struct i2c_mux_core *muxc,
 	return 0;
 
 err_free_priv:
+	of_node_put(priv->adap.dev.of_node);
 	kfree(priv);
 	return ret;
 }