diff --git a/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx8.c b/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx8.c
index cd10726e64e4..d377a90f3a2f 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx8.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/imx/soc-imx8.c
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ static int __init imx8_soc_init(void)
 	if (!id)
 		goto free_soc;
 
-	of_node_put(root);
-
 	data = id->data;
 	if (data) {
 		soc_dev_attr->soc_id = data->name;
@@ -132,6 +130,8 @@ static int __init imx8_soc_init(void)
 	if (IS_ERR(soc_dev))
 		goto free_rev;
 
+	of_node_put(root);
+
 	return 0;
 
 free_rev: