diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
index 84505b45ea9f..a339ea2fd496 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ struct board_info {
 	u32		wake_state;
 
 	int		ip_summed;
+
+	struct regulator *power_supply;
 };
 
 /* debug code */
@@ -1492,6 +1494,8 @@ dm9000_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	db->dev = &pdev->dev;
 	db->ndev = ndev;
+	if (!IS_ERR(power))
+		db->power_supply = power;
 
 	spin_lock_init(&db->lock);
 	mutex_init(&db->addr_lock);
@@ -1781,10 +1785,13 @@ static int
 dm9000_drv_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct net_device *ndev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct board_info *dm = to_dm9000_board(ndev);
 
 	unregister_netdev(ndev);
-	dm9000_release_board(pdev, netdev_priv(ndev));
+	dm9000_release_board(pdev, dm);
 	free_netdev(ndev);		/* free device structure */
+	if (dm->power_supply)
+		regulator_disable(dm->power_supply);
 
 	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "released and freed device\n");
 	return 0;