diff --git a/drivers/usb/roles/class.c b/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
index dfaed7eee94fc..32e6d19f7011a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/roles/class.c
@@ -106,10 +106,13 @@ usb_role_switch_is_parent(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
 	struct fwnode_handle *parent = fwnode_get_parent(fwnode);
 	struct device *dev;
 
-	if (!parent || !fwnode_property_present(parent, "usb-role-switch"))
+	if (!fwnode_property_present(parent, "usb-role-switch")) {
+		fwnode_handle_put(parent);
 		return NULL;
+	}
 
 	dev = class_find_device_by_fwnode(role_class, parent);
+	fwnode_handle_put(parent);
 	return dev ? to_role_switch(dev) : ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
 }