diff --git a/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-xp.c b/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-xp.c
index e8f03293ec83..fa1568279c23 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-xp.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/mvebu/armada-xp.c
@@ -226,7 +226,9 @@ static void __init axp_clk_init(struct device_node *np)
 
 	mvebu_coreclk_setup(np, &axp_coreclks);
 
-	if (cgnp)
+	if (cgnp) {
 		mvebu_clk_gating_setup(cgnp, axp_gating_desc);
+		of_node_put(cgnp);
+	}
 }
 CLK_OF_DECLARE(axp_clk, "marvell,armada-xp-core-clock", axp_clk_init);