diff --git a/drivers/pmdomain/imx/gpc.c b/drivers/pmdomain/imx/gpc.c
index a34b260274f7..de695f1944ab 100644
--- a/drivers/pmdomain/imx/gpc.c
+++ b/drivers/pmdomain/imx/gpc.c
@@ -402,13 +402,12 @@ clk_err:
 static int imx_gpc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	const struct imx_gpc_dt_data *of_id_data = device_get_match_data(&pdev->dev);
-	struct device_node *pgc_node;
+	struct device_node *pgc_node __free(device_node)
+		= of_get_child_by_name(pdev->dev.of_node, "pgc");
 	struct regmap *regmap;
 	void __iomem *base;
 	int ret;
 
-	pgc_node = of_get_child_by_name(pdev->dev.of_node, "pgc");
-
 	/* bail out if DT too old and doesn't provide the necessary info */
 	if (!of_property_present(pdev->dev.of_node, "#power-domain-cells") &&
 	    !pgc_node)