diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 6e2e74745d88..6789d1efdf5d 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -4972,13 +4972,9 @@ static void regulator_resolve_coupling(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		regulator_lock(c_rdev);
-
 		c_desc->coupled_rdevs[i] = c_rdev;
 		c_desc->n_resolved++;
 
-		regulator_unlock(c_rdev);
-
 		regulator_resolve_coupling(c_rdev);
 	}
 }