diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
index 378186b5eb40..071c5f59d620 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/time.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ static void __init calibrate_ccount(void)
 	cpu = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "cdns,xtensa-cpu");
 	if (cpu) {
 		clk = of_clk_get(cpu, 0);
+		of_node_put(cpu);
 		if (!IS_ERR(clk)) {
 			ccount_freq = clk_get_rate(clk);
 			return;