diff --git a/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c
index 6c9670ff6be5..b5278ac4e6bd 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/palmas-regulator.c
@@ -1037,10 +1037,8 @@ static int palmas_regulators_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				else
 					ret = palmas_extreg_init(palmas,
 							id, reg_init);
-				if (ret) {
-					regulator_unregister(pmic->rdev[id]);
+				if (ret)
 					return ret;
-				}
 			}
 		}
 	}