diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 08441e24946e..019a8a42ac18 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1031,8 +1031,6 @@ struct regulator *regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id)
 			goto found;
 		}
 	}
-	printk(KERN_ERR "regulator: Unable to get requested regulator: %s\n",
-	       id);
 	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 	return regulator;