diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 21a2b28ab0ca..f6ca2098cc01 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -4249,6 +4249,9 @@ int regulator_sync_voltage(struct regulator *regulator)
 	struct regulator_voltage *voltage = &regulator->voltage[PM_SUSPEND_ON];
 	int ret, min_uV, max_uV;
 
+	if (!regulator_ops_is_valid(rdev, REGULATOR_CHANGE_VOLTAGE))
+		return 0;
+
 	regulator_lock(rdev);
 
 	if (!rdev->desc->ops->set_voltage &&