diff --git a/drivers/allwinner/axp/common.c b/drivers/allwinner/axp/common.c
index e98b16f..143fb0f 100644
--- a/drivers/allwinner/axp/common.c
+++ b/drivers/allwinner/axp/common.c
@@ -96,12 +96,27 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool is_node_disabled(const void *fdt, int node)
+{
+	const char *cell;
+	cell = fdt_getprop(fdt, node, "status", NULL);
+	if (cell == NULL) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	return strcmp(cell, "okay") != 0;
+}
+
 static bool should_enable_regulator(const void *fdt, int node)
 {
-	if (fdt_getprop(fdt, node, "phandle", NULL) != NULL)
+	if (is_node_disabled(fdt, node)) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	if (fdt_getprop(fdt, node, "phandle", NULL) != NULL) {
 		return true;
-	if (fdt_getprop(fdt, node, "regulator-always-on", NULL) != NULL)
+	}
+	if (fdt_getprop(fdt, node, "regulator-always-on", NULL) != NULL) {
 		return true;
+	}
 	return false;
 }