diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
index 4e5f86c21456..0f520cf923a1 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ static struct device_node *of_thermal_zone_find(struct device_node *sensor, int
 				goto out;
 			}
 
+			of_node_put(sensor_specs.np);
 			if ((sensor == sensor_specs.np) && id == (sensor_specs.args_count ?
 								  sensor_specs.args[0] : 0)) {
 				pr_debug("sensor %pOFn id=%d belongs to %pOFn\n", sensor, id, child);