diff --git a/kernel/power/energy_model.c b/kernel/power/energy_model.c
index 092513575e4e..6c373f2960e7 100644
--- a/kernel/power/energy_model.c
+++ b/kernel/power/energy_model.c
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ static void em_cpufreq_update_efficiencies(struct device *dev)
 			found++;
 	}
 
+	cpufreq_cpu_put(policy);
+
 	if (!found)
 		return;