diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 16e365b87233..3bdf9a7b13ac 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -6543,7 +6543,7 @@ static int __init regulator_init(void)
 }
 
 /* init early to allow our consumers to complete system booting */
-#ifdef CONFIG_ROCKCHIP_THUNDER_BOOT
+#if defined(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS) && defined(CONFIG_INITCALL_ASYNC)
 core_initcall_sync(regulator_init);
 #else
 core_initcall(regulator_init);