diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index df2af3a11351aaf642b2b2cacb99509c349513c7..47a455cfe04fb344409a1f48ac52a7c9450edad3 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1713,6 +1713,8 @@ static void regulator_ena_gpio_free(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 				gpiod_put(pin->gpiod);
 				list_del(&pin->list);
 				kfree(pin);
+				rdev->ena_pin = NULL;
+				return;
 			} else {
 				pin->request_count--;
 			}