diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c
index a61b2153ab8c..1ce3ecbe37f8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ads7846.c
@@ -1473,7 +1473,6 @@ static int ads7846_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	ads784x_hwmon_unregister(spi, ts);
 
-	regulator_disable(ts->reg);
 	regulator_put(ts->reg);
 
 	if (!ts->get_pendown_state) {