diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/ht16k33.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/ht16k33.c
index ce987944662c8..8a7034b41d50e 100644
--- a/drivers/auxdisplay/ht16k33.c
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/ht16k33.c
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ static int ht16k33_led_probe(struct device *dev, struct led_classdev *led,
 	led->max_brightness = MAX_BRIGHTNESS;
 
 	err = devm_led_classdev_register_ext(dev, led, &init_data);
+	fwnode_handle_put(init_data.fwnode);
 	if (err)
 		dev_err(dev, "Failed to register LED\n");