diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/adi-axi-adc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/adi-axi-adc.c
index a73e3c2d212f..a9e655e69eaa 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/adi-axi-adc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/adi-axi-adc.c
@@ -322,16 +322,19 @@ static struct adi_axi_adc_client *adi_axi_adc_attach_client(struct device *dev)
 
 		if (!try_module_get(cl->dev->driver->owner)) {
 			mutex_unlock(&registered_clients_lock);
+			of_node_put(cln);
 			return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 		}
 
 		get_device(cl->dev);
 		cl->info = info;
 		mutex_unlock(&registered_clients_lock);
+		of_node_put(cln);
 		return cl;
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&registered_clients_lock);
+	of_node_put(cln);
 
 	return ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
 }