diff --git a/drivers/regulator/cpcap-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/cpcap-regulator.c
index f541b80f1b54..bd910fe123d9 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/cpcap-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/cpcap-regulator.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static unsigned int cpcap_map_mode(unsigned int mode)
 	case CPCAP_BIT_AUDIO_LOW_PWR:
 		return REGULATOR_MODE_STANDBY;
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return REGULATOR_MODE_INVALID;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/of_regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/of_regulator.c
index f47264fa1940..0d3f73eacb99 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/of_regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/of_regulator.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ static void of_get_regulation_constraints(struct device_node *np,
 	struct regulation_constraints *constraints = &(*init_data)->constraints;
 	struct regulator_state *suspend_state;
 	struct device_node *suspend_np;
+	unsigned int mode;
 	int ret, i;
 	u32 pval;
 
@@ -124,11 +125,11 @@ static void of_get_regulation_constraints(struct device_node *np,
 
 	if (!of_property_read_u32(np, "regulator-initial-mode", &pval)) {
 		if (desc && desc->of_map_mode) {
-			ret = desc->of_map_mode(pval);
-			if (ret == -EINVAL)
+			mode = desc->of_map_mode(pval);
+			if (mode == REGULATOR_MODE_INVALID)
 				pr_err("%s: invalid mode %u\n", np->name, pval);
 			else
-				constraints->initial_mode = ret;
+				constraints->initial_mode = mode;
 		} else {
 			pr_warn("%s: mapping for mode %d not defined\n",
 				np->name, pval);
@@ -163,12 +164,12 @@ static void of_get_regulation_constraints(struct device_node *np,
 		if (!of_property_read_u32(suspend_np, "regulator-mode",
 					  &pval)) {
 			if (desc && desc->of_map_mode) {
-				ret = desc->of_map_mode(pval);
-				if (ret == -EINVAL)
+				mode = desc->of_map_mode(pval);
+				if (mode == REGULATOR_MODE_INVALID)
 					pr_err("%s: invalid mode %u\n",
 					       np->name, pval);
 				else
-					suspend_state->mode = ret;
+					suspend_state->mode = mode;
 			} else {
 				pr_warn("%s: mapping for mode %d not defined\n",
 					np->name, pval);
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
index a4456db5849d..884c7505ed91 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static inline unsigned int twl4030reg_map_mode(unsigned int mode)
 	case RES_STATE_SLEEP:
 		return REGULATOR_MODE_STANDBY;
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return REGULATOR_MODE_INVALID;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h b/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
index df176d7c2b87..25602afd4844 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ struct regmap;
  * These modes can be OR'ed together to make up a mask of valid register modes.
  */
 
+#define REGULATOR_MODE_INVALID			0x0
 #define REGULATOR_MODE_FAST			0x1
 #define REGULATOR_MODE_NORMAL			0x2
 #define REGULATOR_MODE_IDLE			0x4