diff --git a/drivers/mfd/syscon.c b/drivers/mfd/syscon.c
index 60f74144a4f8..4d536a097e8c 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/syscon.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/syscon.c
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ struct regmap *syscon_regmap_lookup_by_phandle(struct device_node *np,
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 
 	regmap = syscon_node_to_regmap(syscon_np);
-	of_node_put(syscon_np);
+
+	if (property)
+		of_node_put(syscon_np);
 
 	return regmap;
 }