diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs.h b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs.h
index 07ca39008b84..7f1d4c73b674 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufs.h
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ struct ufs_query_res {
 struct ufs_vreg {
 	struct regulator *reg;
 	const char *name;
+	bool always_on;
 	bool enabled;
 	int min_uV;
 	int max_uV;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
index 6254c960d5dd..d983a7db461b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
@@ -8106,7 +8106,7 @@ static int ufshcd_disable_vreg(struct device *dev, struct ufs_vreg *vreg)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (!vreg || !vreg->enabled)
+	if (!vreg || !vreg->enabled || vreg->always_on)
 		goto out;
 
 	ret = regulator_disable(vreg->reg);