diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8649.c b/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
index 7f049c92ee52..3172da847d24 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #define MAX8649_RAMP_DOWN	(1 << 1)
 
 struct max8649_regulator_info {
-	struct regulator_dev	*regulator;
 	struct device		*dev;
 	struct regmap		*regmap;
 
@@ -154,6 +153,7 @@ static int max8649_regulator_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 {
 	struct max8649_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&client->dev);
 	struct max8649_regulator_info *info = NULL;
+	struct regulator_dev *regulator;
 	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	unsigned int val;
 	unsigned char data;
@@ -234,12 +234,12 @@ static int max8649_regulator_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	config.driver_data = info;
 	config.regmap = info->regmap;
 
-	info->regulator = devm_regulator_register(&client->dev, &dcdc_desc,
+	regulator = devm_regulator_register(&client->dev, &dcdc_desc,
 						  &config);
-	if (IS_ERR(info->regulator)) {
+	if (IS_ERR(regulator)) {
 		dev_err(info->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",
 			dcdc_desc.name);
-		return PTR_ERR(info->regulator);
+		return PTR_ERR(regulator);
 	}
 
 	return 0;