diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l0x-i2c.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l0x-i2c.c
index 3b7a33ff601d..c7c4d33d340f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l0x-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/vl53l0x-i2c.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static int vl53l0x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 				     I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-	data->vdd_supply = devm_regulator_get_optional(&client->dev, "vdd");
+	data->vdd_supply = devm_regulator_get(&client->dev, "vdd");
 	if (IS_ERR(data->vdd_supply))
 		return dev_err_probe(&client->dev, PTR_ERR(data->vdd_supply),
 				     "Unable to get VDD regulator\n");