diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
index be5cf338bdeb..92ad39c0cabc 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/bus.c
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ void mmc_remove_card(struct mmc_card *card)
 				mmc_hostname(card->host), card->rca);
 		}
 		device_del(&card->dev);
-		of_node_put(card->dev.of_node);
 	}
+	of_node_put(card->dev.of_node);
 
 	if (host->cqe_enabled) {
 		host->cqe_ops->cqe_disable(host);