diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
index 18dc26b849ca..88dbb53a97c6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
@@ -2237,7 +2237,7 @@ void typec_port_register_altmodes(struct typec_port *port,
 	const struct typec_altmode_ops *ops, void *drvdata,
 	struct typec_altmode **altmodes, size_t n)
 {
-	struct fwnode_handle *altmodes_node, *child;
+	struct fwnode_handle *child;
 	struct typec_altmode_desc desc;
 	struct typec_altmode *alt;
 	size_t index = 0;
@@ -2245,7 +2245,9 @@ void typec_port_register_altmodes(struct typec_port *port,
 	u32 vdo;
 	int ret;
 
-	altmodes_node = device_get_named_child_node(&port->dev, "altmodes");
+	struct fwnode_handle *altmodes_node  __free(fwnode_handle) =
+		device_get_named_child_node(&port->dev, "altmodes");
+
 	if (!altmodes_node)
 		return; /* No altmodes specified */