diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h b/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
index eea165685588..a9ca87a8f4e6 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static inline int devm_regulator_get_enable(struct device *dev, const char *id)
 static inline int devm_regulator_get_enable_optional(struct device *dev,
 						     const char *id)
 {
-	return -ENODEV;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline struct regulator *__must_check