diff --git a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
index 7b60248be725..be44c86a1e03 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/xilinx/xilinx_dma.c
@@ -2747,8 +2747,10 @@ static int xilinx_dma_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Initialize the channels */
 	for_each_child_of_node(node, child) {
 		err = xilinx_dma_child_probe(xdev, child);
-		if (err < 0)
+		if (err < 0) {
+			of_node_put(child);
 			goto error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (xdev->dma_config->dmatype == XDMA_TYPE_VDMA) {