1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 84202eaace57..65e07b941a36 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1691,6 +1691,9 @@ struct regulator_dev *regulator_register(struct regulator_desc *regulator_desc,
             !regulator_desc->type == REGULATOR_CURRENT)
                 return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
+        if (!init_data)
+                return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
         rdev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct regulator_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (rdev == NULL)
                 return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);