diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 47ccd35c7965..e46e53aa43db 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -233,6 +233,21 @@ void regulator_unlock(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 	mutex_unlock(&regulator_nesting_mutex);
 }
 
+static bool regulator_supply_is_couple(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
+{
+	struct regulator_dev *c_rdev;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < rdev->coupling_desc.n_coupled; i++) {
+		c_rdev = rdev->coupling_desc.coupled_rdevs[i];
+
+		if (rdev->supply->rdev == c_rdev)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void regulator_unlock_recursive(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 				       unsigned int n_coupled)
 {
@@ -245,7 +260,7 @@ static void regulator_unlock_recursive(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 		if (!c_rdev)
 			continue;
 
-		if (c_rdev->supply)
+		if (c_rdev->supply && !regulator_supply_is_couple(c_rdev))
 			regulator_unlock_recursive(
 					c_rdev->supply->rdev,
 					c_rdev->coupling_desc.n_coupled);
@@ -283,7 +298,7 @@ static int regulator_lock_recursive(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 			*old_contended_rdev = NULL;
 		}
 
-		if (c_rdev->supply) {
+		if (c_rdev->supply && !regulator_supply_is_couple(c_rdev)) {
 			err = regulator_lock_recursive(c_rdev->supply->rdev,
 						       new_contended_rdev,
 						       old_contended_rdev,