diff --git a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
index 26ddb4cc675a..7a3de2b5de0c 100644
--- a/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/of/of_mdio.c
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ int of_mdiobus_register(struct mii_bus *mdio, struct device_node *np)
 	return 0;
 
 unregister:
+	of_node_put(child);
 	mdiobus_unregister(mdio);
 	return rc;
 }