diff --git a/drivers/regulator/88pm8607.c b/drivers/regulator/88pm8607.c
index 11e5ddd7e796..d04fbe953dd8 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/88pm8607.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/88pm8607.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ static int __devinit pm8607_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct pm860x_chip *chip = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct pm8607_regulator_info *info = NULL;
 	struct regulator_init_data *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct resource *res;
 	int i;
 
@@ -390,9 +391,12 @@ static int __devinit pm8607_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if ((i == PM8607_ID_BUCK3) && info->chip->buck3_double)
 		info->slope_double = 1;
 
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdata;
+	config.driver_data = info;
+
 	/* replace driver_data with info */
-	info->regulator = regulator_register(&info->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata, info, NULL);
+	info->regulator = regulator_register(&info->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(info->regulator)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",
 			info->desc.name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/aat2870-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/aat2870-regulator.c
index 7cc380e950f6..7f000d6bb984 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/aat2870-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/aat2870-regulator.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ static struct aat2870_regulator *aat2870_get_regulator(int id)
 static int aat2870_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct aat2870_regulator *ri;
+	struct regulator_config config = { 0 };
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 
 	ri = aat2870_get_regulator(pdev->id);
@@ -187,8 +188,11 @@ static int aat2870_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	ri->aat2870 = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &pdev->dev,
-				  pdev->dev.platform_data, ri, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.driver_data = ri;
+	config.init_data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+
+	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register regulator %s\n",
 			ri->desc.name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab3100.c b/drivers/regulator/ab3100.c
index ed56c9352e6f..ce6192592ca2 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ab3100.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ab3100.c
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ ab3100_regulator_desc[AB3100_NUM_REGULATORS] = {
 static int __devinit ab3100_regulators_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct ab3100_platform_data *plfdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int err = 0;
 	u8 data;
 	int i;
@@ -619,15 +620,15 @@ static int __devinit ab3100_regulators_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		reg->dev = &pdev->dev;
 		reg->plfdata = plfdata;
 
+		config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+		config.driver_data = reg;
+		config.init_data = &plfdata->reg_constraints[i];
+
 		/*
 		 * Register the regulator, pass around
 		 * the ab3100_regulator struct
 		 */
-		rdev = regulator_register(&ab3100_regulator_desc[i],
-					  &pdev->dev,
-					  &plfdata->reg_constraints[i],
-					  reg, NULL);
-
+		rdev = regulator_register(&ab3100_regulator_desc[i], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(rdev);
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c b/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
index 0d095b6e567a..93feadaf40c0 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ static __devinit int ab8500_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct ab8500 *ab8500 = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct ab8500_platform_data *pdata;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int i, err;
 
 	if (!ab8500) {
@@ -779,6 +780,10 @@ static __devinit int ab8500_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		info = &ab8500_regulator_info[i];
 		info->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
+		config->dev = &pdev->dev;
+		config->init_data = &pdata->regulator[i];
+		config->driver_data = info;
+
 		/* fix for hardware before ab8500v2.0 */
 		if (abx500_get_chip_id(info->dev) < 0x20) {
 			if (info->desc.id == AB8500_LDO_AUX3) {
@@ -792,8 +797,7 @@ static __devinit int ab8500_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		}
 
 		/* register regulator with framework */
-		info->regulator = regulator_register(&info->desc, &pdev->dev,
-				&pdata->regulator[i], info, NULL);
+		info->regulator = regulator_register(&info->desc, &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(info->regulator)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(info->regulator);
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ad5398.c b/drivers/regulator/ad5398.c
index 9ba69c431da8..46d05f38baf8 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ad5398.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ad5398.c
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5398_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 				const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct regulator_init_data *init_data = client->dev.platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct ad5398_chip_info *chip;
 	const struct ad5398_current_data_format *df =
 			(struct ad5398_current_data_format *)id->driver_data;
@@ -224,6 +225,10 @@ static int __devinit ad5398_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	if (!chip)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	config.dev = &client->dev;
+	config.init_data = init_data;
+	config.driver_data = chip;
+
 	chip->client = client;
 
 	chip->min_uA = df->min_uA;
@@ -232,8 +237,7 @@ static int __devinit ad5398_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	chip->current_offset = df->current_offset;
 	chip->current_mask = (chip->current_level - 1) << chip->current_offset;
 
-	chip->rdev = regulator_register(&ad5398_reg, &client->dev,
-					init_data, chip, NULL);
+	chip->rdev = regulator_register(&ad5398_reg, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(chip->rdev)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(chip->rdev);
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register %s %s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index c4b626789f8e..8b9f8602d47b 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -2820,27 +2820,24 @@ static void rdev_init_debugfs(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 /**
  * regulator_register - register regulator
  * @regulator_desc: regulator to register
- * @dev: struct device for the regulator
- * @init_data: platform provided init data, passed through by driver
- * @driver_data: private regulator data
- * @of_node: OpenFirmware node to parse for device tree bindings (may be
- *           NULL).
+ * @config: runtime configuration for regulator
  *
  * Called by regulator drivers to register a regulator.
  * Returns 0 on success.
  */
 struct regulator_dev *
 regulator_register(const struct regulator_desc *regulator_desc,
-	struct device *dev, const struct regulator_init_data *init_data,
-	void *driver_data, struct device_node *of_node)
+		   const struct regulator_config *config)
 {
 	const struct regulation_constraints *constraints = NULL;
+	const struct regulator_init_data *init_data;
 	static atomic_t regulator_no = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
+	struct device *dev = config->dev;
 	int ret, i;
 	const char *supply = NULL;
 
-	if (regulator_desc == NULL)
+	if (regulator_desc == NULL || config == NULL)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 
 	if (regulator_desc->name == NULL || regulator_desc->ops == NULL)
@@ -2866,6 +2863,8 @@ regulator_register(const struct regulator_desc *regulator_desc,
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
+	init_data = config->init_data;
+
 	rdev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct regulator_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (rdev == NULL)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
@@ -2873,7 +2872,7 @@ regulator_register(const struct regulator_desc *regulator_desc,
 	mutex_lock(&regulator_list_mutex);
 
 	mutex_init(&rdev->mutex);
-	rdev->reg_data = driver_data;
+	rdev->reg_data = config->driver_data;
 	rdev->owner = regulator_desc->owner;
 	rdev->desc = regulator_desc;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&rdev->consumer_list);
@@ -2890,7 +2889,7 @@ regulator_register(const struct regulator_desc *regulator_desc,
 
 	/* register with sysfs */
 	rdev->dev.class = &regulator_class;
-	rdev->dev.of_node = of_node;
+	rdev->dev.of_node = config->of_node;
 	rdev->dev.parent = dev;
 	dev_set_name(&rdev->dev, "regulator.%d",
 		     atomic_inc_return(&regulator_no) - 1);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/da903x.c b/drivers/regulator/da903x.c
index 1851f0929ef0..4630b1ee9966 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/da903x.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/da903x.c
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ static int __devinit da903x_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct da903x_regulator_info *ri = NULL;
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 
 	ri = find_regulator_info(pdev->id);
 	if (ri == NULL) {
@@ -536,8 +537,11 @@ static int __devinit da903x_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ri->desc.id == DA9030_ID_LDO1 || ri->desc.id == DA9030_ID_LDO15)
 		ri->desc.ops = &da9030_regulator_ldo1_15_ops;
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &pdev->dev,
-				  pdev->dev.platform_data, ri, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	conifg.init_data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	config.driver_data = ri;
+
+	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",
 				ri->desc.name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/da9052-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/da9052-regulator.c
index 83e489f76a90..b6c8c4be83c9 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/da9052-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/da9052-regulator.c
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ static inline struct da9052_regulator_info *find_regulator_info(u8 chip_id,
 
 static int __devinit da9052_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct da9052_regulator *regulator;
 	struct da9052 *da9052;
 	struct da9052_pdata *pdata;
@@ -422,10 +423,13 @@ static int __devinit da9052_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "invalid regulator ID specified\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdata->regulators[pdev->id];
+	config.driver_data = regulator;
+
 	regulator->rdev = regulator_register(&regulator->info->reg_desc,
-					     &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->regulators[pdev->id],
-					     regulator, NULL);
+					     &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(regulator->rdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",
 			regulator->info->reg_desc.name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/db8500-prcmu.c b/drivers/regulator/db8500-prcmu.c
index 4bd25e75efa0..87b2e83be11c 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/db8500-prcmu.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/db8500-prcmu.c
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ static int __devinit db8500_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct regulator_init_data *db8500_init_data =
 					dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int i, err;
 
 	/* register all regulators */
@@ -425,9 +426,12 @@ static int __devinit db8500_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		info = &dbx500_regulator_info[i];
 		info->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
+		config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+		config.init_data = init_data;
+		config.driver_data = info;
+
 		/* register with the regulator framework */
-		info->rdev = regulator_register(&info->desc, &pdev->dev,
-				init_data, info, NULL);
+		info->rdev = regulator_register(&info->desc, &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(info->rdev)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(info->rdev);
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register %s: err %i\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/dummy.c b/drivers/regulator/dummy.c
index 0ee00de4be72..1571bee6b1bc 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/dummy.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/dummy.c
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ static struct regulator_desc dummy_desc = {
 
 static int __devinit dummy_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int ret;
 
-	dummy_regulator_rdev = regulator_register(&dummy_desc, NULL,
-						  &dummy_initdata, NULL, NULL);
+	config.init_data = &dummy_initdata;
+
+	dummy_regulator_rdev = regulator_register(&dummy_desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(dummy_regulator_rdev)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(dummy_regulator_rdev);
 		pr_err("Failed to register regulator: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
index 9a7d70a9c8d7..b47b005a8d28 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ static int __devinit reg_fixed_voltage_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct fixed_voltage_config *config;
 	struct fixed_voltage_data *drvdata;
+	struct regulator_config cfg = { };
 	int ret;
 
 	if (pdev->dev.of_node)
@@ -247,9 +248,12 @@ static int __devinit reg_fixed_voltage_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		drvdata->desc.ops = &fixed_voltage_ops;
 	}
 
-	drvdata->dev = regulator_register(&drvdata->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					  config->init_data, drvdata,
-					  pdev->dev.of_node);
+	cfg.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	cfg.init_data = config->init_data;
+	cfg.driver_data = drvdata;
+	cfg.of_node = pdev->dev.of_node;
+
+	drvdata->dev = regulator_register(&drvdata->desc, &cfg);
 	if (IS_ERR(drvdata->dev)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(drvdata->dev);
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register regulator: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
index ad0fc78c3cb4..f93b06b1e7ec 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static int __devinit gpio_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct gpio_regulator_config *config = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	struct gpio_regulator_data *drvdata;
+	struct regulator_config cfg = { };
 	int ptr, ret, state;
 
 	drvdata = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct gpio_regulator_data),
@@ -284,8 +285,11 @@ static int __devinit gpio_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 	drvdata->state = state;
 
-	drvdata->dev = regulator_register(&drvdata->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					  config->init_data, drvdata, NULL);
+	cfg.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	cfg.init_data = config->init_data;
+	cfg.driver_data = &drvdata;
+
+	drvdata->dev = regulator_register(&drvdata->desc, &cfg);
 	if (IS_ERR(drvdata->dev)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(drvdata->dev);
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register regulator: %d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/isl6271a-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/isl6271a-regulator.c
index eee6f6b85ebc..863f45a18c30 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/isl6271a-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/isl6271a-regulator.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ static const struct regulator_desc isl_rd[] = {
 static int __devinit isl6271a_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 				     const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_init_data *init_data	= i2c->dev.platform_data;
 	struct isl_pmic *pmic;
 	int err, i;
@@ -156,8 +157,14 @@ static int __devinit isl6271a_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c,
 	mutex_init(&pmic->mtx);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		pmic->rdev[i] = regulator_register(&isl_rd[i], &i2c->dev,
-						init_data, pmic, NULL);
+		config.dev = &i2c->dev;
+		if (i == 0)
+			config.init_data = init_data;
+		else
+			config.init_data = 0;
+		config.driver_data = pmic;
+
+		pmic->rdev[i] = regulator_register(&isl_rd[i], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(pmic->rdev[i])) {
 			dev_err(&i2c->dev, "failed to register %s\n", id->name);
 			err = PTR_ERR(pmic->rdev[i]);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
index 499986e00fb2..981bea9cb9d7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/lp3971.c
@@ -421,10 +421,15 @@ static int __devinit setup_regulators(struct lp3971 *lp3971,
 
 	/* Instantiate the regulators */
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_regulators; i++) {
+		struct regulator_config config = { };
 		struct lp3971_regulator_subdev *reg = &pdata->regulators[i];
-		lp3971->rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[reg->id],
-				lp3971->dev, reg->initdata, lp3971, NULL);
 
+		config.dev = lp3971->dev;
+		config.init_data = reg->initdata;
+		config.driver_data = lp3971;
+
+		lp3971->rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[reg->id],
+						     &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(lp3971->rdev[i])) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(lp3971->rdev[i]);
 			dev_err(lp3971->dev, "regulator init failed: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/lp3972.c b/drivers/regulator/lp3972.c
index fbe3a58a71f2..de073df7d344 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/lp3972.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/lp3972.c
@@ -527,9 +527,14 @@ static int __devinit setup_regulators(struct lp3972 *lp3972,
 	/* Instantiate the regulators */
 	for (i = 0; i < pdata->num_regulators; i++) {
 		struct lp3972_regulator_subdev *reg = &pdata->regulators[i];
-		lp3972->rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[reg->id],
-				lp3972->dev, reg->initdata, lp3972, NULL);
+		struct regulator_config config = { };
 
+		config.dev = lp3972->dev;
+		config.init_data = reg->initdata;
+		config.driver_data = lp3972;
+
+		lp3972->rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[reg->id],
+						     &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(lp3972->rdev[i])) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(lp3972->rdev[i]);
 			dev_err(lp3972->dev, "regulator init failed: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max1586.c b/drivers/regulator/max1586.c
index fad0bee10c54..ea832b4ef643 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max1586.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max1586.c
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ static int __devinit max1586_pmic_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 {
 	struct regulator_dev **rdev;
 	struct max1586_platform_data *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct max1586_data *max1586;
 	int i, id, ret = -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -212,9 +213,12 @@ static int __devinit max1586_pmic_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "invalid regulator id %d\n", id);
 			goto err;
 		}
-		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&max1586_reg[id], &client->dev,
-					     pdata->subdevs[i].platform_data,
-					     max1586, NULL);
+
+		config.dev = &client->dev;
+		config.init_data = pdata->subdevs[i].platform_data;
+		config.driver_data = max1586;
+
+		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&max1586_reg[id], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev[i])) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(rdev[i]);
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register %s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8649.c b/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
index dca7835b381c..991f517c8dc8 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8649.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ static int __devinit max8649_regulator_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 {
 	struct max8649_platform_data *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
 	struct max8649_regulator_info *info = NULL;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	unsigned int val;
 	unsigned char data;
 	int ret;
@@ -297,8 +298,11 @@ static int __devinit max8649_regulator_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 				   MAX8649_RAMP_DOWN);
 	}
 
-	info->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc_desc, &client->dev,
-					     pdata->regulator, info, NULL);
+	config.dev = &client->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdata->regulator;
+	config.driver_data = info;
+
+	info->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc_desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(info->regulator)) {
 		dev_err(info->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",
 			dcdc_desc.name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8660.c b/drivers/regulator/max8660.c
index 0e327871fd0e..88f678e4a1a7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8660.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8660.c
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ static int __devinit max8660_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 {
 	struct regulator_dev **rdev;
 	struct max8660_platform_data *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct max8660 *max8660;
 	int boot_on, i, id, ret = -EINVAL;
 
@@ -449,9 +450,11 @@ static int __devinit max8660_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 		id = pdata->subdevs[i].id;
 
-		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&max8660_reg[id], &client->dev,
-					     pdata->subdevs[i].platform_data,
-					     max8660, NULL);
+		config.dev = &client->dev;
+		config.init_data = pdata->subdevs[i].platform_data;
+		config.driver_data = max8660;
+
+		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&max8660_reg[id], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev[i])) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(rdev[i]);
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register %s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c
index a62f3b5cc312..de30ea2b80f5 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8925-regulator.c
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ static int __devinit max8925_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct max8925_chip *chip = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct max8925_platform_data *pdata = chip->dev->platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct max8925_regulator_info *ri;
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 
@@ -269,8 +270,11 @@ static int __devinit max8925_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ri->i2c = chip->i2c;
 	ri->chip = chip;
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &pdev->dev,
-				  pdata->regulator[pdev->id], ri, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdata->regulator[pdev->id];
+	config.driver_data = ri;
+
+	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",
 				ri->desc.name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8952.c b/drivers/regulator/max8952.c
index b4084314c222..c0ab4ddc1023 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8952.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8952.c
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ static int __devinit max8952_pmic_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = to_i2c_adapter(client->dev.parent);
 	struct max8952_platform_data *pdata = client->dev.platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct max8952_data *max8952;
 
 	int ret = 0, err = 0;
@@ -193,8 +194,11 @@ static int __devinit max8952_pmic_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	max8952->dev = &client->dev;
 	max8952->pdata = pdata;
 
-	max8952->rdev = regulator_register(&regulator, max8952->dev,
-			&pdata->reg_data, max8952, NULL);
+	config.dev = max8952->dev;
+	config.init_data = &pdata->reg_data;
+	config.driver_data = max8952;
+
+	max8952->rdev = regulator_register(&regulator, &config);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(max8952->rdev)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(max8952->rdev);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8997.c b/drivers/regulator/max8997.c
index 6e7beee1c205..48fa966929eb 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8997.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8997.c
@@ -913,6 +913,7 @@ static __devinit int max8997_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct max8997_dev *iodev = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct max8997_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(iodev->dev);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_dev **rdev;
 	struct max8997_data *max8997;
 	struct i2c_client *i2c;
@@ -1096,8 +1097,11 @@ static __devinit int max8997_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		else if (id == MAX8997_CHARGER_CV)
 			regulators[id].n_voltages = 16;
 
-		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[id], max8997->dev,
-				pdata->regulators[i].initdata, max8997, NULL);
+		config.dev = max8997->dev;
+		config.init_data = pdata->regulators[i].initdata;
+		config.driver_data = max8997;
+
+		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[id], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev[i])) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(rdev[i]);
 			dev_err(max8997->dev, "regulator init failed for %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max8998.c b/drivers/regulator/max8998.c
index 5890265eeacc..74b0b0c94120 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max8998.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max8998.c
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ static __devinit int max8998_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct max8998_dev *iodev = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct max8998_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(iodev->dev);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_dev **rdev;
 	struct max8998_data *max8998;
 	struct i2c_client *i2c;
@@ -840,8 +841,12 @@ static __devinit int max8998_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			int count = (desc->max - desc->min) / desc->step + 1;
 			regulators[index].n_voltages = count;
 		}
-		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[index], max8998->dev,
-				pdata->regulators[i].initdata, max8998, NULL);
+
+		config.dev = max8998->dev;
+		config.init_data = pdata->regulators[i].initdata;
+		config.driver_data = max8998;
+
+		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[index], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev[i])) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(rdev[i]);
 			dev_err(max8998->dev, "regulator init failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/pcap-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/pcap-regulator.c
index b55128db07cc..8211101121f0 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/pcap-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/pcap-regulator.c
@@ -251,9 +251,13 @@ static int __devinit pcap_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	void *pcap = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&pcap_regulators[pdev->id], &pdev->dev,
-				pdev->dev.platform_data, pcap, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	config.driver_data = pcap;
+
+	rdev = regulator_register(&pcap_regulators[pdev->id], &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev))
 		return PTR_ERR(rdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/pcf50633-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/pcf50633-regulator.c
index 43163f14bec7..7ee70f1b3f24 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/pcf50633-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/pcf50633-regulator.c
@@ -296,12 +296,16 @@ static int __devinit pcf50633_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	struct pcf50633 *pcf;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 
 	/* Already set by core driver */
 	pcf = dev_to_pcf50633(pdev->dev.parent);
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&regulators[pdev->id], &pdev->dev,
-				  pdev->dev.platform_data, pcf, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	config.driver_data = pcf;
+
+	rdev = regulator_register(&regulators[pdev->id], &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev))
 		return PTR_ERR(rdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/rc5t583-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/rc5t583-regulator.c
index fe094a6140d9..b567c9ec47c1 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/rc5t583-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/rc5t583-regulator.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ static int __devinit rc5t583_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct rc5t583 *rc5t583 = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct rc5t583_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(rc5t583->dev);
 	struct regulator_init_data *reg_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct rc5t583_regulator *reg = NULL;
 	struct rc5t583_regulator *regs;
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
@@ -300,8 +301,11 @@ static int __devinit rc5t583_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				"Failed to configure ext control %d\n", id);
 
 skip_ext_pwr_config:
-		rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					reg_data, reg, NULL);
+		config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+		config.init_data = reg_data;
+		config.driver_data = reg;
+
+		rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register regulator %s\n",
 						ri->desc.name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/s5m8767.c b/drivers/regulator/s5m8767.c
index a2afc0edc5a4..10c38f9ae787 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/s5m8767.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/s5m8767.c
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ static __devinit int s5m8767_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct s5m87xx_dev *iodev = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct s5m_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(iodev->dev);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_dev **rdev;
 	struct s5m8767_info *s5m8767;
 	int i, ret, size;
@@ -774,8 +775,11 @@ static __devinit int s5m8767_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			regulators[id].n_voltages =
 				(desc->max - desc->min) / desc->step + 1;
 
-		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[id], s5m8767->dev,
-				pdata->regulators[i].initdata, s5m8767, NULL);
+		config.dev = s5m8767->dev;
+		config.init_data = pdata->regulators[i].initdata;
+		config.driver_data = s5m8767;
+
+		rdev[i] = regulator_register(&regulators[id], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev[i])) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(rdev[i]);
 			dev_err(s5m8767->dev, "regulator init failed for %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps6105x-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps6105x-regulator.c
index 3b788977cb72..d840d8440a91 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps6105x-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps6105x-regulator.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static int __devinit tps6105x_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct tps6105x *tps6105x = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
 	struct tps6105x_platform_data *pdata = tps6105x->pdata;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int ret;
 
 	/* This instance is not set for regulator mode so bail out */
@@ -148,11 +149,13 @@ static int __devinit tps6105x_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	config.dev = &tps6105x->client->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdata->regulator_data;
+	config.driver_data = tps6105x;
+
 	/* Register regulator with framework */
 	tps6105x->regulator = regulator_register(&tps6105x_regulator_desc,
-					     &tps6105x->client->dev,
-					     pdata->regulator_data, tps6105x,
-					     NULL);
+						 &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(tps6105x->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(tps6105x->regulator);
 		dev_err(&tps6105x->client->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps62360-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps62360-regulator.c
index aa57632c0150..8fffc6e45b3a 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps62360-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps62360-regulator.c
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ static const struct regmap_config tps62360_regmap_config = {
 static int __devinit tps62360_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 				     const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct tps62360_regulator_platform_data *pdata;
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	struct tps62360_chip *tps;
@@ -384,9 +385,12 @@ static int __devinit tps62360_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		goto err_init;
 	}
 
+	config.dev = &client->dev;
+	config.init_data = &pdata->reg_init_data;
+	config.driver_data = tps;
+
 	/* Register the regulators */
-	rdev = regulator_register(&tps->desc, &client->dev,
-				&pdata->reg_init_data, tps, NULL);
+	rdev = regulator_register(&tps->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 		dev_err(tps->dev, "%s() Err: Failed to register %s\n",
 				__func__, id->name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65023-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65023-regulator.c
index 5c9a9001f816..7755afeecede 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65023-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65023-regulator.c
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ static int __devinit tps_65023_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 {
 	const struct tps_driver_data *drv_data = (void *)id->driver_data;
 	const struct tps_info *info = drv_data->info;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_init_data *init_data;
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	struct tps_pmic *tps;
@@ -420,9 +421,12 @@ static int __devinit tps_65023_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		tps->desc[i].type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
 		tps->desc[i].owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
+		config.dev = &client->dev;
+		config.init_data = init_data;
+		config.driver_data = tps;
+
 		/* Register the regulators */
-		rdev = regulator_register(&tps->desc[i], &client->dev,
-					  init_data, tps, NULL);
+		rdev = regulator_register(&tps->desc[i], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to register %s\n",
 				id->name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps6507x-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps6507x-regulator.c
index 832833fe8aad..16d27fc2c7f7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps6507x-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps6507x-regulator.c
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ static __devinit int tps6507x_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct tps6507x_dev *tps6507x_dev = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct tps_info *info = &tps6507x_pmic_regs[0];
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_init_data *init_data;
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	struct tps6507x_pmic *tps;
@@ -453,8 +454,11 @@ static __devinit int tps6507x_pmic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		tps->desc[i].type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
 		tps->desc[i].owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-		rdev = regulator_register(&tps->desc[i],
-					tps6507x_dev->dev, init_data, tps, NULL);
+		config.dev = tps6507x_dev->dev;
+		config.init_data = init_data;
+		config.driver_data = tps;
+
+		rdev = regulator_register(&tps->desc[i], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 			dev_err(tps6507x_dev->dev,
 				"failed to register %s regulator\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65090-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65090-regulator.c
index 7baff2e8765d..6bbf760be80a 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65090-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65090-regulator.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ static inline struct tps65090_regulator *find_regulator_info(int id)
 static int __devinit tps65090_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct tps65090_regulator *ri = NULL;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	struct tps65090_regulator_platform_data *tps_pdata;
 	int id = pdev->id;
@@ -151,8 +152,11 @@ static int __devinit tps65090_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	tps_pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	ri->dev = &pdev->dev;
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &pdev->dev,
-				&tps_pdata->regulator, ri, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = &tps_pdata->regulator;
+	config.driver_data = ri;
+
+	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",
 				ri->desc.name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65217-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65217-regulator.c
index 80fad2d3479e..00c5c1c96d19 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65217-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65217-regulator.c
@@ -327,13 +327,17 @@ static int __devinit tps65217_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	struct tps65217 *tps;
 	struct tps_info *info = &tps65217_pmic_regs[pdev->id];
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 
 	/* Already set by core driver */
 	tps = dev_to_tps65217(pdev->dev.parent);
 	tps->info[pdev->id] = info;
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&regulators[pdev->id], &pdev->dev,
-				  pdev->dev.platform_data, tps, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	config.driver_data = tps;
+
+	rdev = regulator_register(&regulators[pdev->id], &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev))
 		return PTR_ERR(rdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps6524x-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps6524x-regulator.c
index eabf0e601f65..6616af7d2956 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps6524x-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps6524x-regulator.c
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ static int __devinit pmic_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct device *dev = &spi->dev;
 	const struct supply_info *info = supply_info;
 	struct regulator_init_data *init_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int ret = 0, i;
 
 	init_data = dev->platform_data;
@@ -636,8 +637,11 @@ static int __devinit pmic_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		if (info->flags & FIXED_VOLTAGE)
 			hw->desc[i].n_voltages = 1;
 
-		hw->rdev[i] = regulator_register(&hw->desc[i], dev,
-						 init_data, hw, NULL);
+		config.dev = dev;
+		config.init_data = init_data;
+		config.driver_data = hw;
+
+		hw->rdev[i] = regulator_register(&hw->desc[i], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(hw->rdev[i])) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(hw->rdev[i]);
 			hw->rdev[i] = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps6586x-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps6586x-regulator.c
index 2dd66fe9570f..deb855c41e16 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps6586x-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps6586x-regulator.c
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ static inline struct tps6586x_regulator *find_regulator_info(int id)
 static int __devinit tps6586x_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct tps6586x_regulator *ri = NULL;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	int id = pdev->id;
 	int err;
@@ -356,8 +357,11 @@ static int __devinit tps6586x_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &pdev->dev,
-				  pdev->dev.platform_data, ri, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	config.driver_data = ri;
+
+	rdev = regulator_register(&ri->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",
 				ri->desc.name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
index 4a37c2b6367f..e7a4ece10628 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65910-regulator.c
@@ -1097,6 +1097,7 @@ static int tps65910_set_ext_sleep_config(struct tps65910_reg *pmic,
 static __devinit int tps65910_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct tps65910 *tps65910 = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct tps_info *info;
 	struct regulator_init_data *reg_data;
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
@@ -1206,8 +1207,11 @@ static __devinit int tps65910_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pmic->desc[i].type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
 		pmic->desc[i].owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-		rdev = regulator_register(&pmic->desc[i],
-				tps65910->dev, reg_data, pmic, NULL);
+		config.dev = tps65910->dev;
+		config.init_data = reg_data;
+		config.driver_data = pmic;
+
+		rdev = regulator_register(&pmic->desc[i], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 			dev_err(tps65910->dev,
 				"failed to register %s regulator\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/tps65912-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/tps65912-regulator.c
index 05ea096cf8a7..8c9c61383fee 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/tps65912-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/tps65912-regulator.c
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ static struct regulator_ops tps65912_ops_ldo = {
 static __devinit int tps65912_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct tps65912 *tps65912 = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct tps_info *info;
 	struct regulator_init_data *reg_data;
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
@@ -500,8 +501,12 @@ static __devinit int tps65912_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		pmic->desc[i].type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
 		pmic->desc[i].owner = THIS_MODULE;
 		range = tps65912_get_range(pmic, i);
-		rdev = regulator_register(&pmic->desc[i],
-					tps65912->dev, reg_data, pmic, NULL);
+
+		config.dev = tps65912->dev;
+		config.init_data = reg_data;
+		config.driver_data = pmic;
+
+		rdev = regulator_register(&pmic->desc[i], &config);
 		if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 			dev_err(tps65912->dev,
 				"failed to register %s regulator\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
index 107a08bc50d9..9cf6f59d27bc 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
@@ -1175,6 +1175,7 @@ static int __devinit twlreg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct regulator_dev		*rdev;
 	struct twl_regulator_driver_data	*drvdata;
 	const struct of_device_id	*match;
+	struct regulator_config		config = { };
 
 	match = of_match_device(twl_of_match, &pdev->dev);
 	if (match) {
@@ -1254,8 +1255,12 @@ static int __devinit twlreg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&info->desc, &pdev->dev, initdata, info,
-							pdev->dev.of_node);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = initdata;
+	config.driver_data = info;
+	config.of_node = pdev->dev.of_node;
+
+	rdev = regulator_register(&info->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "can't register %s, %ld\n",
 				info->desc.name, PTR_ERR(rdev));
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
index 909c53b70375..c754eae18c4a 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_buckv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm831x *wm831x = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct wm831x_pdata *pdata = wm831x->dev->platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int id;
 	struct wm831x_dcdc *dcdc;
 	struct resource *res;
@@ -553,8 +554,11 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_buckv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (pdata->dcdc[id])
 		wm831x_buckv_dvs_init(dcdc, pdata->dcdc[id]->driver_data);
 
-	dcdc->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->dcdc[id], dcdc, NULL);
+	config.dev = pdev->dev.parent;
+	config.init_data = pdata->dcdc[id];
+	config.driver_data = dcdc;
+
+	dcdc->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(dcdc->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(dcdc->regulator);
 		dev_err(wm831x->dev, "Failed to register DCDC%d: %d\n",
@@ -705,6 +709,7 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_buckp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm831x *wm831x = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct wm831x_pdata *pdata = wm831x->dev->platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int id;
 	struct wm831x_dcdc *dcdc;
 	struct resource *res;
@@ -746,8 +751,11 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_buckp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dcdc->desc.ops = &wm831x_buckp_ops;
 	dcdc->desc.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	dcdc->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->dcdc[id], dcdc, NULL);
+	config.dev = pdev->dev.parent;
+	config.init_data = pdata->dcdc[id];
+	config.driver_data = dcdc;
+
+	dcdc->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(dcdc->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(dcdc->regulator);
 		dev_err(wm831x->dev, "Failed to register DCDC%d: %d\n",
@@ -838,6 +846,7 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_boostp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm831x *wm831x = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct wm831x_pdata *pdata = wm831x->dev->platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int id = pdev->id % ARRAY_SIZE(pdata->dcdc);
 	struct wm831x_dcdc *dcdc;
 	struct resource *res;
@@ -871,8 +880,11 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_boostp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dcdc->desc.ops = &wm831x_boostp_ops;
 	dcdc->desc.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	dcdc->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->dcdc[id], dcdc, NULL);
+	config.dev = pdev->dev.parent;
+	config.init_data = pdata->dcdc[id];
+	config.driver_data = dcdc;
+
+	dcdc->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(dcdc->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(dcdc->regulator);
 		dev_err(wm831x->dev, "Failed to register DCDC%d: %d\n",
@@ -941,6 +953,7 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_epe_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm831x *wm831x = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct wm831x_pdata *pdata = wm831x->dev->platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int id = pdev->id % ARRAY_SIZE(pdata->epe);
 	struct wm831x_dcdc *dcdc;
 	int ret;
@@ -968,8 +981,11 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_epe_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dcdc->desc.type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
 	dcdc->desc.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	dcdc->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->epe[id], dcdc, NULL);
+	config.dev = pdev->dev.parent;
+	config.init_data = pdata->epe[id];
+	config.driver_data = dcdc;
+
+	dcdc->regulator = regulator_register(&dcdc->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(dcdc->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(dcdc->regulator);
 		dev_err(wm831x->dev, "Failed to register EPE%d: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c
index 634aac3f2d5f..046fabf648d2 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_isink_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct wm831x_pdata *pdata = wm831x->dev->platform_data;
 	struct wm831x_isink *isink;
 	int id = pdev->id % ARRAY_SIZE(pdata->isink);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct resource *res;
 	int ret, irq;
 
@@ -189,8 +190,11 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_isink_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	isink->desc.type = REGULATOR_CURRENT;
 	isink->desc.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	isink->regulator = regulator_register(&isink->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->isink[id], isink, NULL);
+	config.dev = pdev->dev.parent;
+	config.init_data = pdata->isink[id];
+	config.driver_data = isink;
+
+	isink->regulator = regulator_register(&isink->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(isink->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(isink->regulator);
 		dev_err(wm831x->dev, "Failed to register ISINK%d: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c
index a4b16831f4ca..eb6a3061884c 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_gp_ldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm831x *wm831x = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct wm831x_pdata *pdata = wm831x->dev->platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int id;
 	struct wm831x_ldo *ldo;
 	struct resource *res;
@@ -350,8 +351,11 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_gp_ldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ldo->desc.ops = &wm831x_gp_ldo_ops;
 	ldo->desc.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	ldo->regulator = regulator_register(&ldo->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->ldo[id], ldo, NULL);
+	config.dev = pdev->dev.parent;
+	config.init_data = pdata->ldo[id];
+	config.driver_data = ldo;
+
+	ldo->regulator = regulator_register(&ldo->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(ldo->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(ldo->regulator);
 		dev_err(wm831x->dev, "Failed to register LDO%d: %d\n",
@@ -578,6 +582,7 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_aldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm831x *wm831x = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct wm831x_pdata *pdata = wm831x->dev->platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int id;
 	struct wm831x_ldo *ldo;
 	struct resource *res;
@@ -618,8 +623,11 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_aldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ldo->desc.ops = &wm831x_aldo_ops;
 	ldo->desc.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	ldo->regulator = regulator_register(&ldo->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->ldo[id], ldo, NULL);
+	config.dev = pdev->dev.parent;
+	config.init_data = pdata->ldo[id];
+	config.driver_data = ldo;
+
+	ldo->regulator = regulator_register(&ldo->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(ldo->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(ldo->regulator);
 		dev_err(wm831x->dev, "Failed to register LDO%d: %d\n",
@@ -772,6 +780,7 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_alive_ldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm831x *wm831x = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct wm831x_pdata *pdata = wm831x->dev->platform_data;
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	int id;
 	struct wm831x_ldo *ldo;
 	struct resource *res;
@@ -813,8 +822,11 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_alive_ldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ldo->desc.ops = &wm831x_alive_ldo_ops;
 	ldo->desc.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-	ldo->regulator = regulator_register(&ldo->desc, &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->ldo[id], ldo, NULL);
+	config.dev = pdev->dev.parent;
+	config.init_data = pdata->ldo[id];
+	config.driver_data = ldo;
+
+	ldo->regulator = regulator_register(&ldo->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(ldo->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(ldo->regulator);
 		dev_err(wm831x->dev, "Failed to register LDO%d: %d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm8350-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/wm8350-regulator.c
index 552b1edf8091..4dcbab1314a5 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm8350-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm8350-regulator.c
@@ -1398,6 +1398,7 @@ static irqreturn_t pmic_uv_handler(int irq, void *data)
 static int wm8350_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm8350 *wm8350 = dev_get_drvdata(&pdev->dev);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 	int ret;
 	u16 val;
@@ -1425,10 +1426,12 @@ static int wm8350_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	config.driver_data = dev_get_drvdata(&pdev->dev);
+
 	/* register regulator */
-	rdev = regulator_register(&wm8350_reg[pdev->id], &pdev->dev,
-				  pdev->dev.platform_data,
-				  dev_get_drvdata(&pdev->dev), NULL);
+	rdev = regulator_register(&wm8350_reg[pdev->id], &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register %s\n",
 			wm8350_reg[pdev->id].name);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm8400-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/wm8400-regulator.c
index 8477153780b6..4408b7802e75 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm8400-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm8400-regulator.c
@@ -323,11 +323,14 @@ static struct regulator_desc regulators[] = {
 static int __devinit wm8400_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct wm8400 *wm8400 = container_of(pdev, struct wm8400, regulators[pdev->id]);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev;
 
-	rdev = regulator_register(&regulators[pdev->id], &pdev->dev,
-				  pdev->dev.platform_data, wm8400, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	config.driver_data = wm8400;
 
+	rdev = regulator_register(&regulators[pdev->id], &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(rdev))
 		return PTR_ERR(rdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm8994-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/wm8994-regulator.c
index 8a4897a35f28..f4a62941b711 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm8994-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm8994-regulator.c
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ static __devinit int wm8994_ldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct wm8994 *wm8994 = dev_get_drvdata(pdev->dev.parent);
 	struct wm8994_pdata *pdata = wm8994->dev->platform_data;
 	int id = pdev->id % ARRAY_SIZE(pdata->ldo);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 	struct wm8994_ldo *ldo;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -268,8 +269,11 @@ static __devinit int wm8994_ldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	} else
 		ldo->is_enabled = true;
 
-	ldo->regulator = regulator_register(&wm8994_ldo_desc[id], &pdev->dev,
-					     pdata->ldo[id].init_data, ldo, NULL);
+	config.dev = &pdev->dev;
+	config.init_data = pdata->ldo[id].init_data;
+	config.driver_data = ldo;
+
+	ldo->regulator = regulator_register(&wm8994_ldo_desc[id], &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(ldo->regulator)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(ldo->regulator);
 		dev_err(wm8994->dev, "Failed to register LDO%d: %d\n",
diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/driver.h b/include/linux/regulator/driver.h
index 1dcdf00e0db2..4f529ed48d4c 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/driver.h
@@ -148,10 +148,12 @@ enum regulator_type {
 };
 
 /**
- * struct regulator_desc - Regulator descriptor
+ * struct regulator_desc - Static regulator descriptor
  *
- * Each regulator registered with the core is described with a structure of
- * this type.
+ * Each regulator registered with the core is described with a
+ * structure of this type and a struct regulator_config.  This
+ * structure contains the non-varying parts of the regulator
+ * description.
  *
  * @name: Identifying name for the regulator.
  * @supply_name: Identifying the regulator supply
@@ -173,6 +175,26 @@ struct regulator_desc {
 	struct module *owner;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct regulator_config - Dynamic regulator descriptor
+ *
+ * Each regulator registered with the core is described with a
+ * structure of this type and a struct regulator_desc.  This structure
+ * contains the runtime variable parts of the regulator description.
+ *
+ * @dev: struct device for the regulator
+ * @init_data: platform provided init data, passed through by driver
+ * @driver_data: private regulator data
+ * @of_node: OpenFirmware node to parse for device tree bindings (may be
+ *           NULL).
+ */
+struct regulator_config {
+	struct device *dev;
+	const struct regulator_init_data *init_data;
+	void *driver_data;
+	struct device_node *of_node;
+};
+
 /*
  * struct regulator_dev
  *
@@ -212,8 +234,7 @@ struct regulator_dev {
 
 struct regulator_dev *
 regulator_register(const struct regulator_desc *regulator_desc,
-	struct device *dev, const struct regulator_init_data *init_data,
-	void *driver_data, struct device_node *of_node);
+		   const struct regulator_config *config);
 void regulator_unregister(struct regulator_dev *rdev);
 
 int regulator_notifier_call_chain(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c b/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c
index d1926266fe00..a554b0c8ad38 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ static int ldo_regulator_register(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 {
 	struct ldo_regulator *ldo;
 	struct sgtl5000_priv *sgtl5000 = snd_soc_codec_get_drvdata(codec);
+	struct regulator_config config = { };
 
 	ldo = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ldo_regulator), GFP_KERNEL);
 
@@ -831,8 +832,11 @@ static int ldo_regulator_register(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 	ldo->codec_data = codec;
 	ldo->voltage = voltage;
 
-	ldo->dev = regulator_register(&ldo->desc, codec->dev,
-					  init_data, ldo, NULL);
+	config.dev = codec->dev;
+	config.driver_data = ldo;
+	config.init_data = init_data;
+
+	ldo->dev = regulator_register(&ldo->desc, &config);
 	if (IS_ERR(ldo->dev)) {
 		int ret = PTR_ERR(ldo->dev);