diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
index e7a20ec2d8f7..f38be7094362 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ int xgmiitorgmii_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 	}
 
 	priv->phy_dev = of_phy_find_device(phy_node);
+	of_node_put(phy_node);
 	if (!priv->phy_dev) {
 		dev_info(dev, "Couldn't find phydev\n");
 		return -EPROBE_DEFER;