diff --git a/drivers/ata/libahci_platform.c b/drivers/ata/libahci_platform.c
index 416cfbf2f1c29..8a963d2a951db 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libahci_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libahci_platform.c
@@ -440,10 +440,7 @@ struct ahci_host_priv *ahci_platform_get_resources(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	hpriv->phy_regulator = devm_regulator_get(dev, "phy");
 	if (IS_ERR(hpriv->phy_regulator)) {
 		rc = PTR_ERR(hpriv->phy_regulator);
-		if (rc == -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			goto err_out;
-		rc = 0;
-		hpriv->phy_regulator = NULL;
+		goto err_out;
 	}
 
 	if (flags & AHCI_PLATFORM_GET_RESETS) {