diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 18f13b9601b5..ed5d58baa1f7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -5359,6 +5359,7 @@ static void regulator_remove_coupling(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 				 ERR_PTR(err));
 	}
 
+	rdev->coupling_desc.n_coupled = 0;
 	kfree(rdev->coupling_desc.coupled_rdevs);
 	rdev->coupling_desc.coupled_rdevs = NULL;
 }