diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpu-imx31.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpu-imx31.c
index b9c24b851d1a..35c544924e50 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpu-imx31.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/cpu-imx31.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static int mx31_read_cpu_rev(void)
 
 	np = of_find_compatible_node(NULL, NULL, "fsl,imx31-iim");
 	iim_base = of_iomap(np, 0);
+	of_node_put(np);
 	BUG_ON(!iim_base);
 
 	/* read SREV register from IIM module */