diff --git a/drivers/phy/samsung/phy-exynos5250-sata.c b/drivers/phy/samsung/phy-exynos5250-sata.c
index 9ec234243f7c6..6c305a3fe187b 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/samsung/phy-exynos5250-sata.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/samsung/phy-exynos5250-sata.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ static int exynos_sata_phy_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	sata_phy->client = of_find_i2c_device_by_node(node);
+	of_node_put(node);
 	if (!sata_phy->client)
 		return -EPROBE_DEFER;