diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 043b5f63b94a..2c48e55c4104 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -5862,9 +5862,8 @@ core_initcall(regulator_init);
 static int regulator_late_cleanup(struct device *dev, void *data)
 {
 	struct regulator_dev *rdev = dev_to_rdev(dev);
-	const struct regulator_ops *ops = rdev->desc->ops;
 	struct regulation_constraints *c = rdev->constraints;
-	int enabled, ret;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (c && c->always_on)
 		return 0;
@@ -5877,14 +5876,8 @@ static int regulator_late_cleanup(struct device *dev, void *data)
 	if (rdev->use_count)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	/* If we can't read the status assume it's always on. */
-	if (ops->is_enabled)
-		enabled = ops->is_enabled(rdev);
-	else
-		enabled = 1;
-
-	/* But if reading the status failed, assume that it's off. */
-	if (enabled <= 0)
+	/* If reading the status failed, assume that it's off. */
+	if (_regulator_is_enabled(rdev) <= 0)
 		goto unlock;
 
 	if (have_full_constraints()) {