diff --git a/drivers/phy/renesas/phy-rcar-gen3-usb2.c b/drivers/phy/renesas/phy-rcar-gen3-usb2.c
index d06fb52ed5f1..ef38c3b365d4 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/renesas/phy-rcar-gen3-usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/renesas/phy-rcar-gen3-usb2.c
@@ -905,15 +905,17 @@ static int rcar_gen3_phy_usb2_vbus_regulator_get_exclusive_enable(struct rcar_ge
 	if (IS_ERR(channel->vbus))
 		return PTR_ERR(channel->vbus);
 
-	if (!enable)
-		return 0;
+	if (enable) {
+		ret = regulator_enable(channel->vbus);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+	}
 
-	ret = regulator_enable(channel->vbus);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+	if (regulator_is_enabled(channel->vbus))
+		return devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, rcar_gen3_phy_usb2_vbus_disable_action,
+						channel->vbus);
 
-	return devm_add_action_or_reset(dev, rcar_gen3_phy_usb2_vbus_disable_action,
-					channel->vbus);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int rcar_gen3_phy_usb2_vbus_regulator_register(struct rcar_gen3_chan *channel)