diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 4227aba54bb7..85e238a93812 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1924,8 +1924,6 @@ static struct regulator *create_regulator(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 
 	if (err != -EEXIST)
 		regulator->debugfs = debugfs_create_dir(supply_name, rdev->debugfs);
-	else
-		regulator->debugfs = ERR_PTR(err);
 	if (IS_ERR(regulator->debugfs))
 		rdev_dbg(rdev, "Failed to create debugfs directory\n");