diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
index 25390569e24c..908e9b8e79fe 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spufs/inode.c
@@ -664,6 +664,7 @@ spufs_init_isolated_loader(void)
 		return;
 
 	loader = of_get_property(dn, "loader", &size);
+	of_node_put(dn);
 	if (!loader)
 		return;