diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c
index e5bf1e84047f4c3fb9746ae85b0c6593f47ab012..011ef2180fe6b8d85f4fa11a1b31e8636e29d617 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/reconfig.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static int pSeries_reconfig_remove_node(struct device_node *np)
 
 	of_detach_node(np);
 	of_node_put(parent);
-	of_node_put(np); /* Must decrement the refcount */
 	return 0;
 }