diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
index b4b11096ea8b..019d34aaf054 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
@@ -412,6 +412,10 @@ static ssize_t dlpar_cpu_probe(const char *buf, size_t count)
 	if (rc)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	rc = dlpar_acquire_drc(drc_index);
+	if (rc)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	parent = of_find_node_by_path("/cpus");
 	if (!parent)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -422,12 +426,6 @@ static ssize_t dlpar_cpu_probe(const char *buf, size_t count)
 
 	of_node_put(parent);
 
-	rc = dlpar_acquire_drc(drc_index);
-	if (rc) {
-		dlpar_free_cc_nodes(dn);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	rc = dlpar_attach_node(dn);
 	if (rc) {
 		dlpar_release_drc(drc_index);