diff --git a/drivers/regulator/lp8788-ldo.c b/drivers/regulator/lp8788-ldo.c
index 553b4790050f..2ee22e7ea675 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/lp8788-ldo.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/lp8788-ldo.c
@@ -501,8 +501,12 @@ static int lp8788_config_ldo_enable_mode(struct platform_device *pdev,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	/* FIXME: check default mode for GPIO here: high or low? */
-	ldo->ena_gpiod = devm_gpiod_get_index_optional(&pdev->dev,
+	/*
+	 * Do not use devm* here: the regulator core takes over the
+	 * lifecycle management of the GPIO descriptor.
+	 * FIXME: check default mode for GPIO here: high or low?
+	 */
+	ldo->ena_gpiod = gpiod_get_index_optional(&pdev->dev,
 					       "enable",
 					       enable_id,
 					       GPIOD_OUT_HIGH |