diff --git a/drivers/clk/mvebu/kirkwood.c b/drivers/clk/mvebu/kirkwood.c
index ddb666a86500..8457b48f1395 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mvebu/kirkwood.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mvebu/kirkwood.c
@@ -236,8 +236,11 @@ static void __init kirkwood_clk_init(struct device_node *np)
 	else
 		mvebu_coreclk_setup(np, &kirkwood_coreclks);
 
-	if (cgnp)
+	if (cgnp) {
 		mvebu_clk_gating_setup(cgnp, kirkwood_gating_desc);
+
+		of_node_put(cgnp);
+	}
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(kirkwood_clk, "marvell,kirkwood-core-clock",
 	       kirkwood_clk_init);