diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
index fe17f8cee16b..003036114a1c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ static int mtk_phy_connect(struct mtk_mac *mac)
 				    ADVERTISED_Autoneg;
 	phy_start_aneg(mac->phy_dev);
 
+	of_node_put(np);
+
 	return 0;
 }