diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 1a4745ec0305..8f35a3dd4c30 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ static struct regulator *create_regulator(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 					  const char *supply_name)
 {
 	struct regulator *regulator;
-	int err;
+	int err = 0;
 
 	if (dev) {
 		char buf[REG_STR_SIZE];
@@ -1663,8 +1663,8 @@ static struct regulator *create_regulator(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	regulator->debugfs = debugfs_create_dir(supply_name,
-						rdev->debugfs);
+	if (err != -EEXIST)
+		regulator->debugfs = debugfs_create_dir(supply_name, rdev->debugfs);
 	if (!regulator->debugfs) {
 		rdev_dbg(rdev, "Failed to create debugfs directory\n");
 	} else {