1 files changed, 18 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 57a5deb6a949..e9b94d7be7c9 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int regulator_check_voltage(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (!(rdev->constraints->valid_ops_mask & REGULATOR_CHANGE_VOLTAGE)) {
-		rdev_err(rdev, "operation not allowed\n");
+		rdev_err(rdev, "voltage operation not allowed\n");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static int regulator_check_current_limit(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (!(rdev->constraints->valid_ops_mask & REGULATOR_CHANGE_CURRENT)) {
-		rdev_err(rdev, "operation not allowed\n");
+		rdev_err(rdev, "current operation not allowed\n");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int regulator_mode_constrain(struct regulator_dev *rdev, int *mode)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (!(rdev->constraints->valid_ops_mask & REGULATOR_CHANGE_MODE)) {
-		rdev_err(rdev, "operation not allowed\n");
+		rdev_err(rdev, "mode operation not allowed\n");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static int regulator_check_drms(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (!(rdev->constraints->valid_ops_mask & REGULATOR_CHANGE_DRMS)) {
-		rdev_dbg(rdev, "operation not allowed\n");
+		rdev_dbg(rdev, "drms operation not allowed\n");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -1439,15 +1439,19 @@ static int regulator_resolve_supply(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 		return 0;
 
 	r = regulator_dev_lookup(dev, rdev->supply_name, &ret);
-	if (ret == -ENODEV) {
-		/*
-		 * No supply was specified for this regulator and
-		 * there will never be one.
-		 */
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	if (!r) {
+		if (ret == -ENODEV) {
+			/*
+			 * No supply was specified for this regulator and
+			 * there will never be one.
+			 */
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		/* Did the lookup explicitly defer for us? */
+		if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			return ret;
+
 		if (have_full_constraints()) {
 			r = dummy_regulator_rdev;
 			get_device(&r->dev);
@@ -1472,11 +1476,10 @@ static int regulator_resolve_supply(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 	}
 
 	/* Cascade always-on state to supply */
-	if (_regulator_is_enabled(rdev)) {
+	if (_regulator_is_enabled(rdev) && rdev->supply) {
 		ret = regulator_enable(rdev->supply);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			if (rdev->supply)
-				_regulator_put(rdev->supply);
+			_regulator_put(rdev->supply);
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}