diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
index 47d9cebe7159..db17827eb746 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c
@@ -422,8 +422,10 @@ static ssize_t dlpar_cpu_probe(const char *buf, size_t count)
 
 	dn = dlpar_configure_connector(cpu_to_be32(drc_index), parent);
 	of_node_put(parent);
-	if (!dn)
+	if (!dn) {
+		dlpar_release_drc(drc_index);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	rc = dlpar_attach_node(dn);
 	if (rc) {