diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 0f730e4bf6bc..0caf751d85de 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -3185,6 +3185,8 @@ static int _regulator_get_voltage(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 		ret = rdev->desc->fixed_uV;
 	} else if (rdev->supply) {
 		ret = _regulator_get_voltage(rdev->supply->rdev);
+	} else if (rdev->supply_name) {
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 	} else {
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}