diff --git a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/mpfs.dtsi b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/mpfs.dtsi
index 5c2963e269b8..a0ffedc2d344 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/mpfs.dtsi
+++ b/arch/riscv/boot/dts/microchip/mpfs.dtsi
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ can0: can@2010c000 {
 			clocks = <&clkcfg CLK_CAN0>, <&clkcfg CLK_MSSPLL3>;
 			interrupt-parent = <&plic>;
 			interrupts = <56>;
+			resets = <&mss_top_sysreg CLK_CAN0>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ can1: can@2010d000 {
 			clocks = <&clkcfg CLK_CAN1>, <&clkcfg CLK_MSSPLL3>;
 			interrupt-parent = <&plic>;
 			interrupts = <57>;
+			resets = <&mss_top_sysreg CLK_CAN1>;
 			status = "disabled";
 		};
 
diff --git a/drivers/cache/ax45mp_cache.c b/drivers/cache/ax45mp_cache.c
index 1d7dd3d2c101..934c5087ec2b 100644
--- a/drivers/cache/ax45mp_cache.c
+++ b/drivers/cache/ax45mp_cache.c
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ static const struct of_device_id ax45mp_cache_ids[] = {
 
 static int __init ax45mp_cache_init(void)
 {
-	struct device_node *np;
 	struct resource res;
 	int ret;
 
-	np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, ax45mp_cache_ids);
+	struct device_node *np __free(device_node) =
+		of_find_matching_node(NULL, ax45mp_cache_ids);
 	if (!of_device_is_available(np))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c b/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
index 24c7d078ca22..3a25d2d7c70c 100644
--- a/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
+++ b/drivers/cache/starfive_starlink_cache.c
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ static const struct of_device_id starlink_cache_ids[] = {
 
 static int __init starlink_cache_init(void)
 {
-	struct device_node *np;
 	u32 block_size;
 	int ret;
 
-	np = of_find_matching_node(NULL, starlink_cache_ids);
+	struct device_node *np __free(device_node) =
+		of_find_matching_node(NULL, starlink_cache_ids);
 	if (!of_device_is_available(np))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/soc/microchip/mpfs-sys-controller.c b/drivers/soc/microchip/mpfs-sys-controller.c
index 8e7ae3cb92ff..10b2fc39da66 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/microchip/mpfs-sys-controller.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/microchip/mpfs-sys-controller.c
@@ -142,8 +142,10 @@ static int mpfs_sys_controller_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	sys_controller->flash = of_get_mtd_device_by_node(np);
 	of_node_put(np);
-	if (IS_ERR(sys_controller->flash))
-		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(sys_controller->flash), "Failed to get flash\n");
+	if (IS_ERR(sys_controller->flash)) {
+		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(sys_controller->flash), "Failed to get flash\n");
+		goto out_free;
+	}
 
 no_flash:
 	sys_controller->client.dev = dev;
@@ -155,8 +157,7 @@ static int mpfs_sys_controller_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (IS_ERR(sys_controller->chan)) {
 		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(sys_controller->chan),
 				    "Failed to get mbox channel\n");
-		kfree(sys_controller);
-		return ret;
+		goto out_free;
 	}
 
 	init_completion(&sys_controller->c);
@@ -174,6 +175,10 @@ static int mpfs_sys_controller_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Registered MPFS system controller\n");
 
 	return 0;
+
+out_free:
+	kfree(sys_controller);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void mpfs_sys_controller_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)