diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 7fd793d8536c..ae2addadb36f 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1988,10 +1988,13 @@ struct regulator *_regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id,
 		rdev->exclusive = 1;
 
 		ret = _regulator_is_enabled(rdev);
-		if (ret > 0)
+		if (ret > 0) {
 			rdev->use_count = 1;
-		else
+			regulator->enable_count = 1;
+		} else {
 			rdev->use_count = 0;
+			regulator->enable_count = 0;
+		}
 	}
 
 	device_link_add(dev, &rdev->dev, DL_FLAG_STATELESS);