diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/smsm.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/smsm.c
index dc540ea92e9d..403bea9d546b 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/smsm.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/smsm.c
@@ -496,7 +496,8 @@ static int qcom_smsm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!smsm->hosts)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	local_node = of_find_node_with_property(pdev->dev.of_node, "#qcom,smem-state-cells");
+	local_node = of_find_node_with_property(of_node_get(pdev->dev.of_node),
+						"#qcom,smem-state-cells");
 	if (!local_node) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no state entry\n");
 		return -EINVAL;