diff --git a/drivers/of/overlay.c b/drivers/of/overlay.c
index 42b1f73ac5f6..1e058196f23f 100644
--- a/drivers/of/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/of/overlay.c
@@ -378,7 +378,9 @@ static int add_changeset_node(struct overlay_changeset *ovcs,
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 
-		return build_changeset_next_level(ovcs, tchild, node);
+		ret = build_changeset_next_level(ovcs, tchild, node);
+		of_node_put(tchild);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	if (node->phandle && tchild->phandle)