diff --git a/sound/soc/samsung/aries_wm8994.c b/sound/soc/samsung/aries_wm8994.c
index 5265e546b124..83acbe57b248 100644
--- a/sound/soc/samsung/aries_wm8994.c
+++ b/sound/soc/samsung/aries_wm8994.c
@@ -585,10 +585,10 @@ static int aries_audio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	extcon_np = of_parse_phandle(np, "extcon", 0);
 	priv->usb_extcon = extcon_find_edev_by_node(extcon_np);
+	of_node_put(extcon_np);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->usb_extcon))
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(priv->usb_extcon),
 				     "Failed to get extcon device");
-	of_node_put(extcon_np);
 
 	priv->adc = devm_iio_channel_get(dev, "headset-detect");
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->adc))