diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c b/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
index f89a17a66433..65f9365885a8 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
@@ -2777,10 +2777,12 @@ static int ab8500_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	/* register external regulators (before Vaux1, 2 and 3) */
-	err = ab8500_ext_regulator_init(pdev);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
+	if (!is_ab8505(ab8500)) {
+		/* register external regulators (before Vaux1, 2 and 3) */
+		err = ab8500_ext_regulator_init(pdev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
 
 	/* register all regulators */
 	for (i = 0; i < regulator_info_size; i++) {
@@ -2822,10 +2824,12 @@ static int ab8500_regulator_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		regulator_unregister(info->regulator);
 	}
 
-	/* remove external regulators (after Vaux1, 2 and 3) */
-	err = ab8500_ext_regulator_exit(pdev);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
+	if (!is_ab8505(ab8500)) {
+		/* remove external regulators (after Vaux1, 2 and 3) */
+		err = ab8500_ext_regulator_exit(pdev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
 
 	/* remove regulator debug */
 	err = ab8500_regulator_debug_exit(pdev);