diff --git a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
index bcd827c363dc..cdb9d947d914 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
@@ -203,17 +203,15 @@ of_get_gpio_regulator_config(struct device *dev, struct device_node *np)
 	}
 	config->nr_states = i;
 
+	config->type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
 	ret = of_property_read_string(np, "regulator-type", &regtype);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Missing 'regulator-type' property\n");
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	if (ret >= 0) {
+		if (!strncmp("voltage", regtype, 7))
+			config->type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
+		else if (!strncmp("current", regtype, 7))
+			config->type = REGULATOR_CURRENT;
 	}
 
-	if (!strncmp("voltage", regtype, 7))
-		config->type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE;
-	else if (!strncmp("current", regtype, 7))
-		config->type = REGULATOR_CURRENT;
-
 	return config;
 }