diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
index 20e7c7cf5eeb..be84ff1e2b17 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,6 @@ static int max9286_v4l2_register(struct max9286_priv *priv)
 
 static void max9286_v4l2_unregister(struct max9286_priv *priv)
 {
-	fwnode_handle_put(priv->sd.fwnode);
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&priv->ctrls);
 	v4l2_async_unregister_subdev(&priv->sd);
 	max9286_v4l2_notifier_unregister(priv);