diff --git a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
index 56e962a01493..b8481927bfe4 100644
--- a/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/sbus/char/envctrl.c
@@ -910,8 +910,10 @@ static void envctrl_init_i2c_child(struct device_node *dp,
 			for (len = 0; len < PCF8584_MAX_CHANNELS; ++len) {
 				pchild->mon_type[len] = ENVCTRL_NOMON;
 			}
+			of_node_put(root_node);
 			return;
 		}
+		of_node_put(root_node);
 	}
 
 	/* Get the monitor channels. */