1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
index 6008eee01a33..cf468c87ce57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_emaclite.c
@@ -828,6 +828,8 @@ static int xemaclite_mdio_setup(struct net_local *lp, struct device *dev)
                 if (!phydev)
                         dev_info(dev,
                                  "MDIO of the phy is not registered yet\n");
+                else
+                        put_device(&phydev->dev);
                 return 0;
         }