diff --git a/drivers/of/overlay.c b/drivers/of/overlay.c
index 119dd6a0be86..74dd63089bb4 100644
--- a/drivers/of/overlay.c
+++ b/drivers/of/overlay.c
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ static int init_overlay_changeset(struct overlay_changeset *ovcs)
 		if (!fragment->target) {
 			pr_err("symbols in overlay, but not in live tree\n");
 			ret = -EINVAL;
+			of_node_put(node);
 			goto err_out;
 		}