diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 7150ff6ef46b..f4aa6cae76d5 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1340,10 +1340,15 @@ static struct regulator_dev *regulator_dev_lookup(struct device *dev,
 	if (dev && dev->of_node) {
 		node = of_get_regulator(dev, supply);
 		if (node) {
+			mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 			list_for_each_entry(r, &regulator_list, list)
 				if (r->dev.parent &&
-					node == r->dev.of_node)
+				    node == r->dev.of_node &&
+				    get_device(&r->dev)) {
+					mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 					return r;
+				}
+			mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 			*ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
 			return NULL;
 		} else {
@@ -1361,9 +1366,13 @@ static struct regulator_dev *regulator_dev_lookup(struct device *dev,
 	if (dev)
 		devname = dev_name(dev);
 
+	mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(r, &regulator_list, list)
-		if (strcmp(rdev_get_name(r), supply) == 0)
+		if (strcmp(rdev_get_name(r), supply) == 0 &&
+		    get_device(&r->dev)) {
+			mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 			return r;
+		}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(map, &regulator_map_list, list) {
 		/* If the mapping has a device set up it must match */
@@ -1371,9 +1380,13 @@ static struct regulator_dev *regulator_dev_lookup(struct device *dev,
 		    (!devname || strcmp(map->dev_name, devname)))
 			continue;
 
-		if (strcmp(map->supply, supply) == 0)
+		if (strcmp(map->supply, supply) == 0 &&
+		    get_device(&map->regulator->dev)) {
+			mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 			return map->regulator;
+		}
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 
 
 	return NULL;
@@ -1405,6 +1418,7 @@ static int regulator_resolve_supply(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 	if (!r) {
 		if (have_full_constraints()) {
 			r = dummy_regulator_rdev;
+			get_device(&r->dev);
 		} else {
 			dev_err(dev, "Failed to resolve %s-supply for %s\n",
 				rdev->supply_name, rdev->desc->name);
@@ -1414,12 +1428,16 @@ static int regulator_resolve_supply(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 
 	/* Recursively resolve the supply of the supply */
 	ret = regulator_resolve_supply(r);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		put_device(&r->dev);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	ret = set_supply(rdev, r);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		put_device(&r->dev);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/* Cascade always-on state to supply */
 	if (_regulator_is_enabled(rdev) && rdev->supply) {
@@ -1455,8 +1473,6 @@ static struct regulator *_regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id,
 	else
 		ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
 
-	mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
-
 	rdev = regulator_dev_lookup(dev, id, &ret);
 	if (rdev)
 		goto found;
@@ -1468,7 +1484,7 @@ static struct regulator *_regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id,
 	 * succeed, so, quit with appropriate error value
 	 */
 	if (ret && ret != -ENODEV)
-		goto out;
+		return regulator;
 
 	if (!devname)
 		devname = "deviceless";
@@ -1482,40 +1498,46 @@ static struct regulator *_regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id,
 			devname, id);
 
 		rdev = dummy_regulator_rdev;
+		get_device(&rdev->dev);
 		goto found;
 	/* Don't log an error when called from regulator_get_optional() */
 	} else if (!have_full_constraints() || exclusive) {
 		dev_warn(dev, "dummy supplies not allowed\n");
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 	return regulator;
 
 found:
 	if (rdev->exclusive) {
 		regulator = ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
-		goto out;
+		put_device(&rdev->dev);
+		return regulator;
 	}
 
 	if (exclusive && rdev->open_count) {
 		regulator = ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
-		goto out;
+		put_device(&rdev->dev);
+		return regulator;
 	}
 
 	ret = regulator_resolve_supply(rdev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		regulator = ERR_PTR(ret);
-		goto out;
+		put_device(&rdev->dev);
+		return regulator;
 	}
 
-	if (!try_module_get(rdev->owner))
-		goto out;
+	if (!try_module_get(rdev->owner)) {
+		put_device(&rdev->dev);
+		return regulator;
+	}
 
 	regulator = create_regulator(rdev, dev, id);
 	if (regulator == NULL) {
 		regulator = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+		put_device(&rdev->dev);
 		module_put(rdev->owner);
-		goto out;
+		return regulator;
 	}
 
 	rdev->open_count++;
@@ -1529,9 +1551,6 @@ found:
 			rdev->use_count = 0;
 	}
 
-out:
-	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
-
 	return regulator;
 }
 
@@ -1629,6 +1648,7 @@ static void _regulator_put(struct regulator *regulator)
 
 	rdev->open_count--;
 	rdev->exclusive = 0;
+	put_device(&rdev->dev);
 	mutex_unlock(&rdev->mutex);
 
 	kfree(regulator->supply_name);
