diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c b/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
index 5e604a2ad7cd..c7896af4aaa8 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
@@ -389,15 +389,8 @@ int ab8500_ext_regulator_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		config.init_data = &pdata->ext_regulator[i];
 		config.driver_data = info;
 
-		if ((is_ab9540(ab8500) || is_ab8540(ab8500)) &&
-		    ((info->desc.id == AB8500_EXT_SUPPLY1) ||
-		     (info->desc.id == AB8500_EXT_SUPPLY2) ||
-		     (info->desc.id == AB8500_EXT_SUPPLY3)))
-			info->desc.ops = &ab8500_ext_regulator_ops;
-
 		/* register regulator with framework */
 		info->rdev = regulator_register(&info->desc, &config);
-
 		if (IS_ERR(info->rdev)) {
 			err = PTR_ERR(info->rdev);
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register regulator %s\n",