diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/ppc476.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/ppc476.c
index 20cc8f80b086..7c91ac5a5241 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/ppc476.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/44x/ppc476.c
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ static void __init ppc47x_init_irq(void)
 		ppc_md.get_irq = mpic_get_irq;
 	} else
 		panic("Unrecognized top level interrupt controller");
+
+	of_node_put(np);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP