diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h b/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
index 48603506f8de3..80dc4e51d14aa 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int regulator_bulk_force_disable(int num_consumers,
 void regulator_bulk_free(int num_consumers,
 			 struct regulator_bulk_data *consumers);
 
-int regulator_can_change_voltage(struct regulator *regulator);
+int __deprecated regulator_can_change_voltage(struct regulator *regulator);
 int regulator_count_voltages(struct regulator *regulator);
 int regulator_list_voltage(struct regulator *regulator, unsigned selector);
 int regulator_is_supported_voltage(struct regulator *regulator,
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ static inline void regulator_bulk_free(int num_consumers,
 {
 }
 
-static inline int regulator_can_change_voltage(struct regulator *regulator)
+static inline int __deprecated regulator_can_change_voltage(struct regulator *regulator)
 {
 	return 0;
 }