diff --git a/drivers/mfd/wm831x-core.c b/drivers/mfd/wm831x-core.c
index 946698fd2dc6..2e5d58eb2ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/wm831x-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/wm831x-core.c
@@ -614,18 +614,11 @@ int wm831x_set_bits(struct wm831x *wm831x, unsigned short reg,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wm831x_set_bits);
 
-static struct resource wm831x_io_parent = {
-	.start = 0,
-	.end   = 0xffffffff,
-	.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
-};
-
 static struct resource wm831x_dcdc1_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_DC1_CONTROL_1,
 		.end   = WM831X_DC1_DVS_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -644,10 +637,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_dcdc1_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_dcdc2_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_DC2_CONTROL_1,
 		.end   = WM831X_DC2_DVS_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -665,10 +657,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_dcdc2_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_dcdc3_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_DC3_CONTROL_1,
 		.end   = WM831X_DC3_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -680,10 +671,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_dcdc3_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_dcdc4_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_DC4_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_DC4_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -695,10 +685,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_dcdc4_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm8320_dcdc4_buck_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_DC4_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM832X_DC4_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -718,10 +707,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_gpio_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_isink1_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_CURRENT_SINK_1,
 		.end   = WM831X_CURRENT_SINK_1,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.start = WM831X_IRQ_CS1,
@@ -732,10 +720,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_isink1_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_isink2_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_CURRENT_SINK_2,
 		.end   = WM831X_CURRENT_SINK_2,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.start = WM831X_IRQ_CS2,
@@ -746,10 +733,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_isink2_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo1_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO1_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO1_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -761,10 +747,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo1_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo2_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO2_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO2_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -776,10 +761,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo2_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo3_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO3_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO3_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -791,10 +775,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo3_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo4_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO4_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO4_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -806,10 +789,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo4_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo5_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO5_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO5_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -821,10 +803,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo5_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo6_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO6_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO6_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -836,10 +817,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo6_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo7_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO7_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO7_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -851,10 +831,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo7_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo8_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO8_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO8_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -866,10 +845,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo8_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo9_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO9_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO9_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -881,10 +859,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo9_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo10_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO10_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO10_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 	{
 		.name  = "UV",
@@ -896,10 +873,9 @@ static struct resource wm831x_ldo10_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_ldo11_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_LDO11_ON_CONTROL,
 		.end   = WM831X_LDO11_SLEEP_CONTROL,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 };
 
@@ -998,19 +974,17 @@ static struct resource wm831x_rtc_resources[] = {
 
 static struct resource wm831x_status1_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_STATUS_LED_1,
 		.end   = WM831X_STATUS_LED_1,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 };
 
 static struct resource wm831x_status2_resources[] = {
 	{
-		.parent = &wm831x_io_parent,
 		.start = WM831X_STATUS_LED_2,
 		.end   = WM831X_STATUS_LED_2,
-		.flags = IORESOURCE_IO,
+		.flags = IORESOURCE_REG,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
index 7413885be01b..64111f4935a4 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-dcdc.c
@@ -476,9 +476,9 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_buckv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dcdc->wm831x = wm831x;
 
-	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_IO, 0);
+	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_REG, 0);
 	if (res == NULL) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No I/O resource\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No REG resource\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -651,9 +651,9 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_buckp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dcdc->wm831x = wm831x;
 
-	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_IO, 0);
+	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_REG, 0);
 	if (res == NULL) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No I/O resource\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No REG resource\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -795,9 +795,9 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_boostp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	dcdc->wm831x = wm831x;
 
-	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_IO, 0);
+	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_REG, 0);
 	if (res == NULL) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No I/O resource\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No REG resource\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c
index 0d207c297714..2646a1902b33 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-isink.c
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_isink_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	isink->wm831x = wm831x;
 
-	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_IO, 0);
+	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_REG, 0);
 	if (res == NULL) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No I/O resource\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No REG resource\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c
index 5cb70ca1e98d..da73daf2eb7c 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/wm831x-ldo.c
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_gp_ldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ldo->wm831x = wm831x;
 
-	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_IO, 0);
+	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_REG, 0);
 	if (res == NULL) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No I/O resource\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No REG resource\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -520,9 +520,9 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_aldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ldo->wm831x = wm831x;
 
-	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_IO, 0);
+	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_REG, 0);
 	if (res == NULL) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No I/O resource\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No REG resource\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
 	}
@@ -675,9 +675,9 @@ static __devinit int wm831x_alive_ldo_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ldo->wm831x = wm831x;
 
-	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_IO, 0);
+	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_REG, 0);
 	if (res == NULL) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No I/O resource\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "No REG resource\n");
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto err;
 	}