diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 236ca3f1df73..d70f00f8fc66 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -844,13 +844,22 @@ static int machine_constraints_voltage(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 	/* do we need to apply the constraint voltage */
 	if (rdev->constraints->apply_uV &&
 	    rdev->constraints->min_uV == rdev->constraints->max_uV) {
-		ret = _regulator_do_set_voltage(rdev,
-						rdev->constraints->min_uV,
-						rdev->constraints->max_uV);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			rdev_err(rdev, "failed to apply %duV constraint\n",
-				 rdev->constraints->min_uV);
-			return ret;
+		int current_uV = _regulator_get_voltage(rdev);
+		if (current_uV < 0) {
+			rdev_err(rdev, "failed to get the current voltage\n");
+			return current_uV;
+		}
+		if (current_uV < rdev->constraints->min_uV ||
+		    current_uV > rdev->constraints->max_uV) {
+			ret = _regulator_do_set_voltage(
+				rdev, rdev->constraints->min_uV,
+				rdev->constraints->max_uV);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				rdev_err(rdev,
+					"failed to apply %duV constraint\n",
+					rdev->constraints->min_uV);
+				return ret;
+			}
 		}
 	}