diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index daffff83ced2a..f71db02fcb713 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static void regulator_lock_supply(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 	int i;
 
 	mutex_lock(&rdev->mutex);
-	for (i = 1; rdev->supply; rdev = rdev->supply->rdev, i++)
+	for (i = 1; rdev; rdev = rdev->supply->rdev, i++)
 		mutex_lock_nested(&rdev->mutex, i);
 }