diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
index 783f36364690..e45b5f10645a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ int dlpar_attach_node(struct device_node *dn, struct device_node *parent)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	of_node_put(dn->parent);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c
index fc0d8f97c03a..fadb95efbb9e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/hotplug-cpu.c
@@ -462,15 +462,19 @@ static ssize_t dlpar_cpu_add(u32 drc_index)
 	}
 
 	dn = dlpar_configure_connector(cpu_to_be32(drc_index), parent);
-	of_node_put(parent);
 	if (!dn) {
 		pr_warn("Failed call to configure-connector, drc index: %x\n",
 			drc_index);
 		dlpar_release_drc(drc_index);
+		of_node_put(parent);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	rc = dlpar_attach_node(dn, parent);
+
+	/* Regardless we are done with parent now */
+	of_node_put(parent);
+
 	if (rc) {
 		saved_rc = rc;
 		pr_warn("Failed to attach node %s, rc: %d, drc index: %x\n",