diff --git a/drivers/regulator/qcom-refgen-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/qcom-refgen-regulator.c
index 299ac3c8c3bc..6a3795469927 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/qcom-refgen-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/qcom-refgen-regulator.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static const struct regulator_desc sdm845_refgen_desc = {
 	.enable_time = 5,
 	.name = "refgen",
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE,
+	.type = REGULATOR_CURRENT,
 	.ops = &(const struct regulator_ops) {
 		.enable		= qcom_sdm845_refgen_enable,
 		.disable	= qcom_sdm845_refgen_disable,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static const struct regulator_desc sm8250_refgen_desc = {
 	.enable_time = 5,
 	.name = "refgen",
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.type = REGULATOR_VOLTAGE,
+	.type = REGULATOR_CURRENT,
 	.ops = &(const struct regulator_ops) {
 		.enable		= regulator_enable_regmap,
 		.disable	= regulator_disable_regmap,