diff --git a/drivers/regulator/max20086-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/max20086-regulator.c
index 1ab79453aa79..fcdd2d0317a5 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/max20086-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/max20086-regulator.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ static int max20086_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 	 * shutdown.
 	 */
 	flags = boot_on ? GPIOD_OUT_HIGH : GPIOD_OUT_LOW;
-	chip->ena_gpiod = devm_gpiod_get(chip->dev, "enable", flags);
+	chip->ena_gpiod = devm_gpiod_get_optional(chip->dev, "enable", flags);
 	if (IS_ERR(chip->ena_gpiod)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(chip->ena_gpiod);
 		dev_err(chip->dev, "Failed to get enable GPIO: %d\n", ret);