diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
index d4b081d6a167..cbd2e135bc09 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-a1000.dts
@@ -80,18 +80,14 @@
 		};
 	};
 
-	regulators {
-		compatible = "simple-bus";
-
-		reg_emac_3v3: emac-3v3 {
-			compatible = "regulator-fixed";
-			pinctrl-names = "default";
-			pinctrl-0 = <&emac_power_pin_a1000>;
-			regulator-name = "emac-3v3";
-			regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
-			regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
-			enable-active-high;
-			gpio = <&pio 7 15 0>;
-		};
+	reg_emac_3v3: emac-3v3 {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		pinctrl-names = "default";
+		pinctrl-0 = <&emac_power_pin_a1000>;
+		regulator-name = "emac-3v3";
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
+		enable-active-high;
+		gpio = <&pio 7 15 0>;
 	};
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-hackberry.dts b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-hackberry.dts
index 3a1595f67823..6692d336335d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-hackberry.dts
+++ b/arch/arm/boot/dts/sun4i-a10-hackberry.dts
@@ -54,16 +54,12 @@
 		};
 	};
 
-	regulators {
-		compatible = "simple-bus";
-
-		reg_emac_3v3: emac-3v3 {
-			compatible = "regulator-fixed";
-			regulator-name = "emac-3v3";
-			regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
-			regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
-			enable-active-high;
-			gpio = <&pio 7 19 0>;
-		};
+	reg_emac_3v3: emac-3v3 {
+		compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+		regulator-name = "emac-3v3";
+		regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
+		regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
+		enable-active-high;
+		gpio = <&pio 7 19 0>;
 	};
 };