diff --git a/drivers/regulator/of_regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/of_regulator.c
index 03afc160fc72..86b680adbf01 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/of_regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/of_regulator.c
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ restart:
 			name[i] = '\0';
 			tmp = regulator_get(dev, name);
 			if (IS_ERR(tmp)) {
-				ret = -EINVAL;
+				ret = PTR_ERR(tmp);
 				goto error;
 			}
 			(*consumers)[n].consumer = tmp;