diff --git a/net/dsa/port.c b/net/dsa/port.c
index 1a40c52f5a42dc..4368fd32c4a503 100644
--- a/net/dsa/port.c
+++ b/net/dsa/port.c
@@ -1240,8 +1240,10 @@ int dsa_port_link_register_of(struct dsa_port *dp)
 			if (ds->ops->phylink_mac_link_down)
 				ds->ops->phylink_mac_link_down(ds, port,
 					MLO_AN_FIXED, PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_NA);
+			of_node_put(phy_np);
 			return dsa_port_phylink_register(dp);
 		}
+		of_node_put(phy_np);
 		return 0;
 	}