diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
index 8af4def38a98..e531b93f3cb2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lantiq_gswip.c
@@ -2070,8 +2070,10 @@ static int gswip_gphy_fw_list(struct gswip_priv *priv,
 	for_each_available_child_of_node(gphy_fw_list_np, gphy_fw_np) {
 		err = gswip_gphy_fw_probe(priv, &priv->gphy_fw[i],
 					  gphy_fw_np, i);
-		if (err)
+		if (err) {
+			of_node_put(gphy_fw_np);
 			goto remove_gphy;
+		}
 		i++;
 	}