diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c b/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
index 687fd68fbbcd..77a03301b2a5 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/mxs-mmc.c
@@ -571,6 +571,11 @@ static const struct of_device_id mxs_mmc_dt_ids[] = {
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, mxs_mmc_dt_ids);
 
+static void mxs_mmc_regulator_disable(void *regulator)
+{
+	regulator_disable(regulator);
+}
+
 static int mxs_mmc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	const struct of_device_id *of_id =
@@ -614,6 +619,11 @@ static int mxs_mmc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				"Failed to enable vmmc regulator: %d\n", ret);
 			goto out_mmc_free;
 		}
+
+		ret = devm_add_action_or_reset(&pdev->dev, mxs_mmc_regulator_disable,
+					       reg_vmmc);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out_mmc_free;
 	}
 
 	ssp->clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);