diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.c
index bc6b269be299..f1cb6d56e4b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_dsaf_mac.c
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ static int hns_mac_register_phy(struct hns_mac_cb *mac_cb)
 		dev_err(mac_cb->dev,
 			"mac%d mdio is NULL, dsaf will probe again later\n",
 			mac_cb->mac_id);
+		put_device(&pdev->dev);
 		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 	}
 
@@ -801,6 +802,8 @@ static int hns_mac_register_phy(struct hns_mac_cb *mac_cb)
 		dev_dbg(mac_cb->dev, "mac%d register phy addr:%d\n",
 			mac_cb->mac_id, addr);
 
+	put_device(&pdev->dev);
+
 	return rc;
 }