diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index cf2d1e8..8243501 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -844,8 +844,10 @@
 				continue;
 
 			err = gfar_parse_group(child, priv, model);
-			if (err)
+			if (err) {
+				of_node_put(child);
 				goto err_grp_init;
+			}
 		}
 	} else { /* SQ_SG_MODE */
 		err = gfar_parse_group(np, priv, model);