diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index f3658ae049c5..55fc80de5ef1 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ static bool regulator_supply_is_couple(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 static void regulator_unlock_recursive(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 				       unsigned int n_coupled)
 {
-	struct regulator_dev *c_rdev;
-	int i;
+	struct regulator_dev *c_rdev, *supply_rdev;
+	int i, supply_n_coupled;
 
 	for (i = n_coupled; i > 0; i--) {
 		c_rdev = rdev->coupling_desc.coupled_rdevs[i - 1];
@@ -244,10 +244,13 @@ static void regulator_unlock_recursive(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 		if (!c_rdev)
 			continue;
 
-		if (c_rdev->supply && !regulator_supply_is_couple(c_rdev))
-			regulator_unlock_recursive(
-					c_rdev->supply->rdev,
-					c_rdev->coupling_desc.n_coupled);
+		if (c_rdev->supply && !regulator_supply_is_couple(c_rdev)) {
+			supply_rdev = c_rdev->supply->rdev;
+			supply_n_coupled = supply_rdev->coupling_desc.n_coupled;
+
+			regulator_unlock_recursive(supply_rdev,
+						   supply_n_coupled);
+		}
 
 		regulator_unlock(c_rdev);
 	}