diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 76630c2c41803..8258facc697b8 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -5654,6 +5654,7 @@ regulator_register(const struct regulator_desc *regulator_desc,
 	regulator_remove_coupling(rdev);
 	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 wash:
+	regulator_put(rdev->supply);
 	kfree(rdev->coupling_desc.coupled_rdevs);
 	mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 	regulator_ena_gpio_free(rdev);