diff --git a/eeprom.c b/eeprom.c
index d7ee123b..25f67760 100644
--- a/eeprom.c
+++ b/eeprom.c
@@ -163,10 +163,13 @@ mt76_find_power_limits_node(struct mt76_dev *dev)
 		}
 
 		if (mt76_string_prop_find(country, dev->alpha2) ||
-		    mt76_string_prop_find(regd, region_name))
+		    mt76_string_prop_find(regd, region_name)) {
+			of_node_put(np);
 			return cur;
+		}
 	}
 
+	of_node_put(np);
 	return fallback;
 }