diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index a51e1e5..73edb0e 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	struct regulator *regulator = ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER);
 	const char *devname = NULL;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (id == NULL) {
 		pr_err("get() with no identifier\n");
@@ -1245,6 +1245,15 @@
 	if (rdev)
 		goto found;
 
+	/*
+	 * If we have return value from dev_lookup fail, we do not expect to
+	 * succeed, so, quit with appropriate error value
+	 */
+	if (ret) {
+		regulator = ERR_PTR(ret);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (board_wants_dummy_regulator) {
 		rdev = dummy_regulator_rdev;
 		goto found;