diff --git a/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c b/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
index ea0bf13e8ac3..5bae47f3da40 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mdio/of_mdio.c
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ int of_mdiobus_register(struct mii_bus *mdio, struct device_node *np)
 	return 0;
 
 unregister:
+	of_node_put(child);
 	mdiobus_unregister(mdio);
 	return rc;
 }