diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index ae2addadb36f..6ba3f6e7ea4f 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -2486,13 +2486,18 @@ static int _regulator_do_enable(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
  */
 static int _regulator_handle_consumer_enable(struct regulator *regulator)
 {
+	int ret;
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev = regulator->rdev;
 
 	lockdep_assert_held_once(&rdev->mutex.base);
 
 	regulator->enable_count++;
-	if (regulator->uA_load && regulator->enable_count == 1)
-		return drms_uA_update(rdev);
+	if (regulator->uA_load && regulator->enable_count == 1) {
+		ret = drms_uA_update(rdev);
+		if (ret)
+			regulator->enable_count--;
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }