diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_core.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_core.c
index cec6359..b0c3777 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_core.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powermac/pfunc_core.c
@@ -837,8 +837,10 @@
 		return NULL;
  find_it:
 	dev = pmf_find_device(actor);
-	if (dev == NULL)
-		return NULL;
+	if (dev == NULL) {
+		result = NULL;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(func, &dev->functions, link) {
 		if (name && strcmp(name, func->name))
@@ -850,8 +852,9 @@
 		result = func;
 		break;
 	}
-	of_node_put(actor);
 	pmf_put_device(dev);
+out:
+	of_node_put(actor);
 	return result;
 }