diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
index de686b340f4aa4ccccaf47e3349eba94d6fddda2..fba21c91b2ffd5a9c9754c900db6c295d5a058dd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv.c
@@ -4561,6 +4561,8 @@ static int kvmppc_book3s_init_hv(void)
 			pr_err("KVM-HV: Cannot determine method for accessing XICS\n");
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
+		/* presence of intc confirmed - node can be dropped again */
+		of_node_put(np);
 	}
 #endif