diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index f6a95f72af18..34d3d8281906 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -5725,15 +5725,11 @@ regulator_register(struct device *dev,
 	mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 	regulator_ena_gpio_free(rdev);
 	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
-	put_device(&rdev->dev);
-	rdev = NULL;
 clean:
 	if (dangling_of_gpiod)
 		gpiod_put(config->ena_gpiod);
-	if (rdev && rdev->dev.of_node)
-		of_node_put(rdev->dev.of_node);
-	kfree(rdev);
 	kfree(config);
+	put_device(&rdev->dev);
 rinse:
 	if (dangling_cfg_gpiod)
 		gpiod_put(cfg->ena_gpiod);