diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps6524x-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps6524x-regulator.c
index 9d6ea3a4dccd..67cac2682f50 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps6524x-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps6524x-regulator.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static int pmic_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	memset(hw, 0, sizeof(struct tps6524x));
 	hw->dev = dev;
-	hw->spi = spi_dev_get(spi);
+	hw->spi = spi;
 	mutex_init(&hw->lock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < N_REGULATORS; i++, info++, init_data++) {