diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index aff302dfab5d..3f424ec4fc56 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -2939,8 +2939,10 @@ static int regulator_set_voltage_unlocked(struct regulator *regulator,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out2;
 
-	if (rdev->supply && (rdev->desc->min_dropout_uV ||
-				!rdev->desc->ops->get_voltage)) {
+	if (rdev->supply &&
+	    regulator_ops_is_valid(rdev->supply->rdev,
+				   REGULATOR_CHANGE_VOLTAGE) &&
+	    (rdev->desc->min_dropout_uV || !rdev->desc->ops->get_voltage)) {
 		int current_supply_uV;
 		int selector;