diff --git a/drivers/regulator/bq257xx-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/bq257xx-regulator.c
index fc1ccede4468..dab8f1ab4450 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/bq257xx-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/bq257xx-regulator.c
@@ -115,11 +115,10 @@ static void bq257xx_reg_dt_parse_gpio(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return;
 
 	subchild = of_get_child_by_name(child, pdata->desc.of_match);
+	of_node_put(child);
 	if (!subchild)
 		return;
 
-	of_node_put(child);
-
 	pdata->otg_en_gpio = devm_fwnode_gpiod_get_index(&pdev->dev,
 							 of_fwnode_handle(subchild),
 							 "enable", 0,