diff --git a/drivers/interconnect/core.c b/drivers/interconnect/core.c
index 974a66725d09..5ad519c9f239 100644
--- a/drivers/interconnect/core.c
+++ b/drivers/interconnect/core.c
@@ -1083,7 +1083,6 @@ static int of_count_icc_providers(struct device_node *np)
 			count++;
 		count += of_count_icc_providers(child);
 	}
-	of_node_put(np);
 
 	return count;
 }