diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
index bb3ba7bfe6a5..58a75d29da63 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-at91sam9.c
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ static int at91_rtc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 
 	rtc->gpbr = syscon_node_to_regmap(args.np);
+	of_node_put(args.np);
 	rtc->gpbr_offset = args.args[0];
 	if (IS_ERR(rtc->gpbr)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to retrieve gpbr regmap, aborting.\n");