diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 7150b1d0159e5..d8373cb04f903 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -4784,10 +4784,10 @@ int regulator_bulk_get(struct device *dev, int num_consumers,
 		consumers[i].consumer = regulator_get(dev,
 						      consumers[i].supply);
 		if (IS_ERR(consumers[i].consumer)) {
-			consumers[i].consumer = NULL;
 			ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(consumers[i].consumer),
 					    "Failed to get supply '%s'",
 					    consumers[i].supply);
+			consumers[i].consumer = NULL;
 			goto err;
 		}