A switching regulator that performs voltage regulation using synchronous rectification in step-up and step-down modes includes input and output terminals, an inductor, first through fourth transistors, an overcurrent detection unit, and a control unit. The input terminal receives an input voltage. The inductor generates an output voltage. The output terminal provides the output voltage. The first and second transistors perform switching in the step-down mode. The third and fourth transistors perform switching in the step-up mode. The overcurrent detection unit detects an overcurrent condition. The control unit controls operation of the transistors, causes the first and third transistors to be off and the second and fourth transistors to be on when the overcurrent condition is detected in a first state, and causes the first and fourth transistors to be on and the second and third transistors to be off when the overcurrent condition is detected in a second state.