diff --git a/drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c b/drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c
index feb44a573d44..a16b42a88581 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/parsers/redboot.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ static void parse_redboot_of(struct mtd_info *master)
 		return;
 
 	ret = of_property_read_u32(npart, "fis-index-block", &dirblock);
+	of_node_put(npart);
 	if (ret)
 		return;