diff --git a/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c b/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
index 172c186..e47bb04 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/fw-topology.c
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
 	card->color++;
 	if (card->local_node != NULL)
 		for_each_fw_node(card, card->local_node, report_lost_node);
+	card->local_node = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&card->lock, flags);
 }