diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_iseries.c b/drivers/char/hvc_iseries.c
index b74a2f8ab908..449727b6166d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_iseries.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_iseries.c
@@ -575,8 +575,10 @@ static int __init hvc_find_vtys(void)
 		 * of console adapters.
 		 */
 		if ((num_found >= MAX_NR_HVC_CONSOLES) ||
-				(num_found >= VTTY_PORTS))
+				(num_found >= VTTY_PORTS)) {
+			of_node_put(vty);
 			break;
+		}
 
 		vtermno = of_get_property(vty, "reg", NULL);
 		if (!vtermno)
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c b/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c
index 019e0b58593d..bd62dc86b47d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c
@@ -153,8 +153,10 @@ static int hvc_find_vtys(void)
 		/* We have statically defined space for only a certain number
 		 * of console adapters.
 		 */
-		if (num_found >= MAX_NR_HVC_CONSOLES)
+		if (num_found >= MAX_NR_HVC_CONSOLES) {
+			of_node_put(vty);
 			break;
+		}
 
 		vtermno = of_get_property(vty, "reg", NULL);
 		if (!vtermno)