diff --git a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-apple.c b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-apple.c
index 7e6bd63a6425..08b7070f05d8 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-apple.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/controller/pcie-apple.c
@@ -585,6 +585,9 @@ static int apple_pcie_setup_port(struct apple_pcie *pcie,
 	list_add_tail(&port->entry, &pcie->ports);
 	init_completion(&pcie->event);
 
+	/* In the success path, we keep a reference to np around */
+	of_node_get(np);
+
 	ret = apple_pcie_port_register_irqs(port);
 	WARN_ON(ret);