diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index 9176143..8dff87e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -1843,12 +1843,9 @@ static int lan78xx_mdio_init(struct lan78xx_net *dev)
 	}
 
 	node = of_get_child_by_name(dev->udev->dev.of_node, "mdio");
-	if (node) {
-		ret = of_mdiobus_register(dev->mdiobus, node);
+	ret = of_mdiobus_register(dev->mdiobus, node);
+	if (node)
 		of_node_put(node);
-	} else {
-		ret = mdiobus_register(dev->mdiobus);
-	}
 	if (ret) {
 		netdev_err(dev->net, "can't register MDIO bus\n");
 		goto exit1;