diff --git a/drivers/mfd/axp20x.c b/drivers/mfd/axp20x.c
index 25c639b348cd..c5f0ebae327f 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/axp20x.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/axp20x.c
@@ -1231,9 +1231,8 @@ static const struct mfd_cell axp15060_cells[] = {
 
 /* For boards that don't have IRQ line connected to SOC. */
 static const struct mfd_cell axp_regulator_only_cells[] = {
-	{
-		.name		= "axp20x-regulator",
-	},
+	/* PMIC without IRQ line may be secondary PMIC */
+	MFD_CELL_BASIC("axp20x-regulator", NULL, NULL, 0, 1),
 };
 
 static int axp20x_power_off(struct sys_off_data *data)