diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
index 942454e29488..0ba67a55705d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/sun4i-emac.c
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@ static int emac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	return 0;
 
 out_release_sram:
+	of_node_put(db->phy_node);
 	sunxi_sram_release(&pdev->dev);
 out_clk_disable_unprepare:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(db->clk);
@@ -1094,6 +1095,7 @@ static void emac_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
+	of_node_put(db->phy_node);
 	sunxi_sram_release(&pdev->dev);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(db->clk);
 	irq_dispose_mapping(ndev->irq);