diff --git a/drivers/clk/mvebu/kirkwood.c b/drivers/clk/mvebu/kirkwood.c
index 6f784167bda4..35af3aa18f1c 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mvebu/kirkwood.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mvebu/kirkwood.c
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ static void __init kirkwood_clk_init(struct device_node *np)
 	if (cgnp) {
 		mvebu_clk_gating_setup(cgnp, kirkwood_gating_desc);
 		kirkwood_clk_muxing_setup(cgnp, kirkwood_mux_desc);
+
+		of_node_put(cgnp);
 	}
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(kirkwood_clk, "marvell,kirkwood-core-clock",