diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index e9a83f84adaf..9d4b03ba86dd 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -2877,6 +2877,8 @@ struct regulator_dev *regulator_register(struct regulator_desc *regulator_desc,
 	unset_regulator_supplies(rdev);
 
 scrub:
+	if (rdev->supply)
+		regulator_put(rdev->supply);
 	kfree(rdev->constraints);
 	device_unregister(&rdev->dev);
 	/* device core frees rdev */