diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index d015d99cb59d..7486f6e4e613 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1849,7 +1849,6 @@ struct regulator *_regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id,
 {
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	struct regulator *regulator;
-	const char *devname = dev ? dev_name(dev) : "deviceless";
 	struct device_link *link;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1887,9 +1886,7 @@ struct regulator *_regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id,
 			 * enabled, even if it isn't hooked up, and just
 			 * provide a dummy.
 			 */
-			dev_warn(dev,
-				 "%s supply %s not found, using dummy regulator\n",
-				 devname, id);
+			dev_warn(dev, "supply %s not found, using dummy regulator\n", id);
 			rdev = dummy_regulator_rdev;
 			get_device(&rdev->dev);
 			break;