diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp_intf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp_intf.c
index d679c796c8c2..693e8cdfe960 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp_intf.c
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ struct bcmasp_intf *bcmasp_interface_create(struct bcmasp_priv *priv,
 				 ndev_dn->name);
 			goto err_free_netdev;
 		}
-		intf->phy_dn = ndev_dn;
+		intf->phy_dn = of_node_get(ndev_dn);
 	}
 
 	/* Map resource */
@@ -1338,6 +1338,7 @@ struct bcmasp_intf *bcmasp_interface_create(struct bcmasp_priv *priv,
 err_deregister_fixed_link:
 	if (of_phy_is_fixed_link(ndev_dn))
 		of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(ndev_dn);
+	of_node_put(intf->phy_dn);
 err_free_netdev:
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 err:
@@ -1350,6 +1351,7 @@ void bcmasp_interface_destroy(struct bcmasp_intf *intf)
 		unregister_netdev(intf->ndev);
 	if (of_phy_is_fixed_link(intf->ndev_dn))
 		of_phy_deregister_fixed_link(intf->ndev_dn);
+	of_node_put(intf->phy_dn);
 	free_netdev(intf->ndev);
 }