diff --git a/drivers/of/address.c b/drivers/of/address.c
index f686fb5011b8..7e2bfbb22430 100644
--- a/drivers/of/address.c
+++ b/drivers/of/address.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ static struct device_node *__of_get_dma_parent(const struct device_node *np)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return of_get_parent(np);
 
-	return of_node_get(args.np);
+	return args.np;
 }
 
 static struct device_node *of_get_next_dma_parent(struct device_node *np)