diff --git a/drivers/soc/ux500/ux500-soc-id.c b/drivers/soc/ux500/ux500-soc-id.c
index ea5fd2e5e340..d64feeb51a40 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/ux500/ux500-soc-id.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/ux500/ux500-soc-id.c
@@ -203,10 +203,13 @@ static int __init ux500_soc_device_init(void)
 	ux500_setup_id();
 
 	soc_dev_attr = kzalloc(sizeof(*soc_dev_attr), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!soc_dev_attr)
+	if (!soc_dev_attr) {
+		of_node_put(backupram);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	soc_info_populate(soc_dev_attr, backupram);
+	of_node_put(backupram);
 
 	soc_dev = soc_device_register(soc_dev_attr);
 	if (IS_ERR(soc_dev)) {