diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
index 7c2968a639eb..4c4e6990c0ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/microchip/ksz_common.c
@@ -414,18 +414,21 @@ int ksz_switch_register(struct ksz_device *dev,
 		ports = of_get_child_by_name(dev->dev->of_node, "ethernet-ports");
 		if (!ports)
 			ports = of_get_child_by_name(dev->dev->of_node, "ports");
-		if (ports)
+		if (ports) {
 			for_each_available_child_of_node(ports, port) {
 				if (of_property_read_u32(port, "reg",
 							 &port_num))
 					continue;
 				if (!(dev->port_mask & BIT(port_num))) {
 					of_node_put(port);
+					of_node_put(ports);
 					return -EINVAL;
 				}
 				of_get_phy_mode(port,
 						&dev->ports[port_num].interface);
 			}
+			of_node_put(ports);
+		}
 		dev->synclko_125 = of_property_read_bool(dev->dev->of_node,
 							 "microchip,synclko-125");
 	}