diff --git a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-card.c b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-card.c
index 593d69b96523..d59f5efbf7ed 100644
--- a/sound/soc/fsl/imx-card.c
+++ b/sound/soc/fsl/imx-card.c
@@ -698,6 +698,10 @@ static int imx_card_parse_of(struct imx_card_data *data)
 		of_node_put(cpu);
 		of_node_put(codec);
 		of_node_put(platform);
+
+		cpu = NULL;
+		codec = NULL;
+		platform = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return 0;