diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-rzg3s-host.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-rzg3s-host.c
index 5aa58638903f..2809112e6317 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-rzg3s-host.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-rzg3s-host.c
@@ -1142,7 +1142,8 @@ static int rzg3s_pcie_resets_prepare_and_get(struct rzg3s_pcie_host *host)
 
 static int rzg3s_pcie_host_parse_port(struct rzg3s_pcie_host *host)
 {
-	struct device_node *of_port = of_get_next_child(host->dev->of_node, NULL);
+	struct device_node *of_port __free(device_node) =
+		of_get_next_child(host->dev->of_node, NULL);
 	struct rzg3s_pcie_port *port = &host->port;
 	int ret;