diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pasemi/pasemi_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/pasemi/pasemi_mac.c
index bf5a7bca02983..be6660128b556 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pasemi/pasemi_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pasemi/pasemi_mac.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,6 @@ static int pasemi_mac_phy_init(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	dn = pci_device_to_OF_node(mac->pdev);
 	phy_dn = of_parse_phandle(dn, "phy-handle", 0);
-	of_node_put(phy_dn);
 
 	mac->link = 0;
 	mac->speed = 0;
@@ -1051,6 +1050,7 @@ static int pasemi_mac_phy_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	phydev = of_phy_connect(dev, phy_dn, &pasemi_adjust_link, 0,
 				PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_SGMII);
 
+	of_node_put(phy_dn);
 	if (!phydev) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Could not attach to phy\n", dev->name);
 		return -ENODEV;