diff --git a/drivers/pmdomain/rockchip/pm-domains.c b/drivers/pmdomain/rockchip/pm-domains.c
index 1955c6d453e4..5baaa6beb210 100644
--- a/drivers/pmdomain/rockchip/pm-domains.c
+++ b/drivers/pmdomain/rockchip/pm-domains.c
@@ -861,6 +861,16 @@ static int rockchip_pm_add_one_domain(struct rockchip_pmu *pmu,
 		pd->genpd.name = pd->info->name;
 	else
 		pd->genpd.name = kbasename(node->full_name);
+
+	/*
+	 * power domain's needing a regulator should default to off, since
+	 * the regulator state is unknown at probe time. Also the regulator
+	 * state cannot be checked, since that usually requires IP needing
+	 * (a different) power domain.
+	 */
+	if (pd->info->need_regulator)
+		rockchip_pd_power(pd, false);
+
 	pd->genpd.power_off = rockchip_pd_power_off;
 	pd->genpd.power_on = rockchip_pd_power_on;
 	pd->genpd.attach_dev = rockchip_pd_attach_dev;