{
        int ret = 0;
        const char *name;
+       struct regulator_ops *ops = rdev->desc->ops;
 
        if (constraints->name)
                name = constraints->name;
        /* do we need to apply the constraint voltage */
        if (rdev->constraints->apply_uV &&
                rdev->constraints->min_uV == rdev->constraints->max_uV &&
-               rdev->desc->ops->set_voltage) {
-               ret = rdev->desc->ops->set_voltage(rdev,
+               ops->set_voltage) {
+               ret = ops->set_voltage(rdev,
                        rdev->constraints->min_uV, rdev->constraints->max_uV);
                        if (ret < 0) {
                                printk(KERN_ERR "%s: failed to apply %duV constraint to %s\n",
                }
        }
 
+       /* if always_on is set then turn the regulator on if it's not
+        * already on. */
+       if (constraints->always_on && ops->enable &&
+           ((ops->is_enabled && !ops->is_enabled(rdev)) ||
+            (!ops->is_enabled && !constraints->boot_on))) {
+               ret = ops->enable(rdev);
+               if (ret < 0) {
+                       printk(KERN_ERR "%s: failed to enable %s\n",
+                              __func__, name);
+                       rdev->constraints = NULL;
+                       goto out;
+               }
+       }
+
        print_constraints(rdev);
 out:
        return ret;