diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
index aacba30bc10c..762d1990180b 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_of.c
@@ -409,13 +409,13 @@ static int __thermal_of_unbind(struct device_node *map_np, int index, int trip_i
 	ret = of_parse_phandle_with_args(map_np, "cooling-device", "#cooling-cells",
 					 index, &cooling_spec);
 
-	of_node_put(cooling_spec.np);
-
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("Invalid cooling-device entry\n");
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	of_node_put(cooling_spec.np);
+
 	if (cooling_spec.args_count < 2) {
 		pr_err("wrong reference to cooling device, missing limits\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -442,13 +442,13 @@ static int __thermal_of_bind(struct device_node *map_np, int index, int trip_id,
 	ret = of_parse_phandle_with_args(map_np, "cooling-device", "#cooling-cells",
 					 index, &cooling_spec);
 
-	of_node_put(cooling_spec.np);
-
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("Invalid cooling-device entry\n");
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	of_node_put(cooling_spec.np);
+
 	if (cooling_spec.args_count < 2) {
 		pr_err("wrong reference to cooling device, missing limits\n");
 		return -EINVAL;