diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 7d0c0d7d90ca7..2dab0d9e11f5b 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -581,10 +581,29 @@ static int suspend_set_state(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 	struct regulator_state *rstate)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
+	bool can_set_state;
 
-	/* enable & disable are mandatory for suspend control */
-	if (!rdev->desc->ops->set_suspend_enable ||
-		!rdev->desc->ops->set_suspend_disable) {
+	can_set_state = rdev->desc->ops->set_suspend_enable &&
+		rdev->desc->ops->set_suspend_disable;
+
+	/* If we have no suspend mode configration don't set anything;
+	 * only warn if the driver actually makes the suspend mode
+	 * configurable.
+	 */
+	if (!rstate->enabled && !rstate->disabled) {
+		if (can_set_state)
+			printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: No configuration for %s\n",
+			       __func__, rdev_get_name(rdev));
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (rstate->enabled && rstate->disabled) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: invalid configuration for %s\n",
+		       __func__, rdev_get_name(rdev));
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (!can_set_state) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: no way to set suspend state\n",
 			__func__);
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/machine.h b/include/linux/regulator/machine.h
index 87f5f176d4ef3..234a8476cba8a 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/machine.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/machine.h
@@ -43,16 +43,20 @@ struct regulator;
 /**
  * struct regulator_state - regulator state during low power system states
  *
- * This describes a regulators state during a system wide low power state.
+ * This describes a regulators state during a system wide low power
+ * state.  One of enabled or disabled must be set for the
+ * configuration to be applied.
  *
  * @uV: Operating voltage during suspend.
  * @mode: Operating mode during suspend.
  * @enabled: Enabled during suspend.
+ * @disabled: Disabled during suspend.
  */
 struct regulator_state {
 	int uV;	/* suspend voltage */
 	unsigned int mode; /* suspend regulator operating mode */
 	int enabled; /* is regulator enabled in this suspend state */
+	int disabled; /* is the regulator disbled in this suspend state */
 };
 
 /**