1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index a51e1e5fdff3..73edb0ef6e17 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ static struct regulator *_regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id,
         struct regulator_dev *rdev;
         struct regulator *regulator = ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
         const char *devname = NULL;
-        int ret;
+        int ret = 0;
 
         if (id == NULL) {
                 pr_err("get() with no identifier\n");
@@ -1245,6 +1245,15 @@ static struct regulator *_regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id,
         if (rdev)
                 goto found;
 
+        /*
+         * If we have return value from dev_lookup fail, we do not expect to
+         * succeed, so, quit with appropriate error value
+         */
+        if (ret) {
+                regulator = ERR_PTR(ret);
+                goto out;
+        }
+
         if (board_wants_dummy_regulator) {
                 rdev = dummy_regulator_rdev;
                 goto found;