diff --git a/drivers/phy/marvell/phy-armada38x-comphy.c b/drivers/phy/marvell/phy-armada38x-comphy.c
index 3e00bc6..6960dfd 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/marvell/phy-armada38x-comphy.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/marvell/phy-armada38x-comphy.c
@@ -200,8 +200,10 @@ static int a38x_comphy_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 
 		phy = devm_phy_create(&pdev->dev, child, &a38x_comphy_ops);
-		if (IS_ERR(phy))
+		if (IS_ERR(phy)) {
+			of_node_put(child);
 			return PTR_ERR(phy);
+		}
 
 		priv->lane[val].base = base + 0x28 * val;
 		priv->lane[val].priv = priv;