diff --git a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
index ccc2903..9abdb91 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
@@ -183,7 +183,11 @@ static int reg_fixed_voltage_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	 */
 	gflags |= GPIOD_FLAGS_BIT_NONEXCLUSIVE;
 
-	cfg.ena_gpiod = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, NULL, gflags);
+	/*
+	 * Do not use devm* here: the regulator core takes over the
+	 * lifecycle management of the GPIO descriptor.
+	 */
+	cfg.ena_gpiod = gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, NULL, gflags);
 	if (IS_ERR(cfg.ena_gpiod))
 		return PTR_ERR(cfg.ena_gpiod);