diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
index c69d9592a2b79487186909dd96839c1918c6979d..04bfa6e465ffdb7767dc7beadca49473d21d1ddf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ static int felix_parse_ports_node(struct felix *felix,
 		if (err < 0) {
 			dev_err(dev, "Unsupported PHY mode %s on port %d\n",
 				phy_modes(phy_mode), port);
+			of_node_put(child);
 			return err;
 		}