diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index bc4bba899aea..78b6469e74d5 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ static struct regulator *create_regulator(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 
 	regulator = kzalloc(sizeof(*regulator), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (regulator == NULL) {
-		kfree(supply_name);
+		kfree_const(supply_name);
 		return NULL;
 	}