diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
index d0c81d1f409c..4b5cf2e34e9a 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ bool regmap_readable(struct regmap *map, unsigned int reg)
 
 bool regmap_volatile(struct regmap *map, unsigned int reg)
 {
-	if (!regmap_readable(map, reg))
+	if (!map->format.format_write && !regmap_readable(map, reg))
 		return false;
 
 	if (map->volatile_reg)