diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/output.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/output.c
index 5a4fd0dbf4cf..47d26b5d9945 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/output.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/output.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ int tegra_output_probe(struct tegra_output *output)
 
 		if (!output->ddc) {
 			err = -EPROBE_DEFER;
-			of_node_put(ddc);
 			return err;
 		}
 	}