diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 7a5d52948703..4a27a46ec6e7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -380,16 +380,17 @@ static struct device_node *of_get_child_regulator(struct device_node *parent,
 
 		if (!regnode) {
 			regnode = of_get_child_regulator(child, prop_name);
-			if (regnode) {
-				of_node_put(child);
-				return regnode;
-			}
+			if (regnode)
+				goto err_node_put;
 		} else {
-			of_node_put(child);
-			return regnode;
+			goto err_node_put;
 		}
 	}
 	return NULL;
+
+err_node_put:
+	of_node_put(child);
+	return regnode;
 }
 
 /**