diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index eecb05a0d08c8..f8e36c9f59437 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -5775,13 +5775,6 @@ regulator_register(struct device *dev,
 		resolved_early = true;
 	}
 
-	/* perform any regulator specific init */
-	if (init_data && init_data->regulator_init) {
-		ret = init_data->regulator_init(rdev->reg_data);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			goto wash;
-	}
-
 	if (config->ena_gpiod) {
 		ret = regulator_ena_gpio_request(rdev, config);
 		if (ret != 0) {
diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/machine.h b/include/linux/regulator/machine.h
index 0cd76d2647274..d0d700ff337af 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/machine.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/machine.h
@@ -285,8 +285,7 @@ struct regulator_init_data {
 	int num_consumer_supplies;
 	struct regulator_consumer_supply *consumer_supplies;
 
-	/* optional regulator machine specific init */
-	int (*regulator_init)(void *driver_data);
+	/* optional regulator machine specific data */
 	void *driver_data;	/* core does not touch this */
 };