diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c b/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
index 21b9bfb0fc5e..debae34b9dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ab8500-ext.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ int ab8500_ext_regulator_init(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	/* check for AB8500 2.x */
-	if (abx500_get_chip_id(&pdev->dev) < 0x30) {
+	if (is_ab8500_2p0_or_earlier(ab8500)) {
 		struct ab8500_ext_regulator_info *info;
 
 		/* VextSupply3LPn is inverted on AB8500 2.x */