1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 02a774424e8d..d2a23066e3fb 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -927,6 +927,11 @@ struct regulator *regulator_get(struct device *dev, const char *id)
 			goto found;
 		}
 	}
+	list_for_each_entry(rdev, &regulator_list, list) {
+		if (strcmp(rdev->desc->name, id) == 0) {
+			goto found;
+		}
+	}
 	printk(KERN_ERR "regulator: Unable to get requested regulator: %s\n",
 	       id);
 	mutex_unlock(&regulator_list_mutex);