diff --git a/drivers/net/sungem_phy.c b/drivers/net/sungem_phy.c
index ff22b6b1c686..36803d932dff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sungem_phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sungem_phy.c
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ static int bcm5421_init(struct mii_phy* phy)
 		int can_low_power = 1;
 		if (np == NULL || of_get_property(np, "no-autolowpower", NULL))
 			can_low_power = 0;
+		of_node_put(np);
 		if (can_low_power) {
 			/* Enable automatic low-power */
 			sungem_phy_write(phy, 0x1c, 0x9002);