class TreeNode:
    def __init__(self, val=0, left=None, right=None):
        self.val = val
        self.left = left
        self.right = right

def count_leaf_nodes(root):
    if root is None:
        return 0

    stack = []
    stack.append(root)
    count = 0

    while stack:
        node = stack.pop()
        if node.left is None and node.right is None:
            count += 1
        if node.right:
            stack.append(node.right)
        if node.left:
            _______________________

    return count