diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
index 380917c86276..762e3feed097 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/tps65217_bl.c
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ static struct tps65217_bl_pdata *
 tps65217_bl_parse_dt(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct tps65217 *tps = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
-	struct device_node *node = of_node_get(tps->dev->of_node);
+	struct device_node *node;
 	struct tps65217_bl_pdata *pdata, *err;
 	u32 val;
 
-	node = of_find_node_by_name(node, "backlight");
+	node = of_get_child_by_name(tps->dev->of_node, "backlight");
 	if (!node)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);