diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
index c1b8107..5e204713 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
 update_tree(struct fw_card *card, struct fw_node *root)
 {
 	struct list_head list0, list1;
-	struct fw_node *node0, *node1;
+	struct fw_node *node0, *node1, *next1;
 	int i, event;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&list0);
@@ -485,7 +485,9 @@
 		}
 
 		node0 = fw_node(node0->link.next);
-		node1 = fw_node(node1->link.next);
+		next1 = fw_node(node1->link.next);
+		fw_node_put(node1);
+		node1 = next1;
 	}
 }