diff --git a/drivers/regulator/anatop-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/anatop-regulator.c
index 754739d004e5..ca92b3de0e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/anatop-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/anatop-regulator.c
@@ -305,9 +305,13 @@ static int anatop_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* register regulator */
 	rdev = devm_regulator_register(dev, rdesc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to register %s\n",
-			rdesc->name);
-		return PTR_ERR(rdev);
+		ret = PTR_ERR(rdev);
+		if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			dev_dbg(dev, "failed to register %s, deferring...\n",
+				rdesc->name);
+		else
+			dev_err(dev, "failed to register %s\n", rdesc->name);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rdev);