diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index d0bde70f3466..9e4c123c4028 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1599,13 +1599,18 @@ static void regulator_disable_work(struct work_struct *work)
 int regulator_disable_deferred(struct regulator *regulator, int ms)
 {
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev = regulator->rdev;
+	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&rdev->mutex);
 	rdev->deferred_disables++;
 	mutex_unlock(&rdev->mutex);
 
-	return schedule_delayed_work(&rdev->disable_work,
-				     msecs_to_jiffies(ms));
+	ret = schedule_delayed_work(&rdev->disable_work,
+				    msecs_to_jiffies(ms));
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	else
+		return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(regulator_disable_deferred);