---
name: "regulator_disable"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/regulator_disable"
---

# regulator\_disable(9)

disable regulator output

## NAME

regulator\_disable - disable regulator output

## SYNOPSIS

**int regulator\_disable(struct regulator \*** *regulator***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*regulator*

regulator source

## DESCRIPTION

Disable the regulator output voltage or current. Calls to **regulator\_enable** must be balanced with calls to **regulator\_disable**.

## NOTE

this will only disable the regulator output if no other consumer devices have it enabled, the regulator device supports disabling and machine constraints permit this operation.

## AUTHORS

**Liam Girdwood** \<lrg@slimlogic.co.uk\>

Author.

**Mark Brown** \<broonie@opensource.wolfsonmicro.com\>\
 Wolfson Microelectronics,

Author.

## COPYRIGHT