diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 443eaab933fc..f6989485c382 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1192,10 +1192,10 @@ static struct regulator *create_regulator(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 		if (regulator->supply_name == NULL)
 			goto overflow_err;
 
-		err = sysfs_create_link(&rdev->dev.kobj, &dev->kobj,
+		err = sysfs_create_link_nowarn(&rdev->dev.kobj, &dev->kobj,
 					buf);
 		if (err) {
-			rdev_warn(rdev, "could not add device link %s err %d\n",
+			rdev_dbg(rdev, "could not add device link %s err %d\n",
 				  dev->kobj.name, err);
 			/* non-fatal */
 		}