diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/netsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/netsec.c
index d14a6584473c..79a0a324c921 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/netsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/netsec.c
@@ -2149,6 +2149,7 @@ static int netsec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 free_ndev:
+	of_node_put(priv->phy_np);
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 	dev_err(&pdev->dev, "init failed\n");
 
@@ -2166,6 +2167,7 @@ static void netsec_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	netif_napi_del(&priv->napi);
 
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
+	of_node_put(priv->phy_np);
 	free_netdev(priv->ndev);
 }