1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
index bcd827c363dc..cdb9d947d914 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
@@ -203,17 +203,15 @@ of_get_gpio_regulator_config(struct device *dev, struct device_node *np)
         }
         config->nr_states = i;
 
+        config->type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
         ret = of_property_read_string(np, "regulator-type", &regtype);
-        if (ret < 0) {
-                dev_err(dev, "Missing 'regulator-type' property\n");
-                return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+        if (ret >= 0) {
+                if (!strncmp("voltage", regtype, 7))
+                        config->type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
+                else if (!strncmp("current", regtype, 7))
+                        config->type = REGULATOR_CURRENT;
         }
 
-        if (!strncmp("voltage", regtype, 7))
-                config->type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
-        else if (!strncmp("current", regtype, 7))
-                config->type = REGULATOR_CURRENT;
-
         return config;
 }