diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
index e7bf32d..ceb581e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-cm-t35.c
@@ -483,10 +483,6 @@ static int cm_t35_twl_gpio_setup(struct device *dev, unsigned gpio,
 	mmc[0].gpio_cd = gpio + 0;
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
 
-	/* link regulators to MMC adapters */
-	cm_t35_vmmc1_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-	cm_t35_vsim_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
index 069bc9f..2d7e0ae 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-ldp.c
@@ -341,8 +341,6 @@ static void __init omap_ldp_init(void)
 		ARRAY_SIZE(ldp_nand_partitions), ZOOM_NAND_CS, 0);
 
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
-	/* link regulators to MMC adapters */
-	ldp_vmmc1_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
 }
 
 MACHINE_START(OMAP_LDP, "OMAP LDP board")
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
index 4cf7c19..8ef0e19 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3beagle.c
@@ -268,10 +268,6 @@ static int beagle_twl_gpio_setup(struct device *dev,
 	mmc[0].gpio_cd = gpio + 0;
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
 
-	/* link regulators to MMC adapters */
-	beagle_vmmc1_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-	beagle_vsim_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-
 	/*
 	 * TWL4030_GPIO_MAX + 0 == ledA, EHCI nEN_USB_PWR (out, XM active
 	 * high / others active low)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
index fc7a23a..e2202dd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3evm.c
@@ -365,10 +365,6 @@ static int omap3evm_twl_gpio_setup(struct device *dev,
 	mmc[0].gpio_cd = gpio + 0;
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
 
-	/* link regulators to MMC adapters */
-	omap3evm_vmmc1_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-	omap3evm_vsim_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-
 	/*
 	 * Most GPIOs are for USB OTG.  Some are mostly sent to
 	 * the P2 connector; notably LEDA for the LCD backlight.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
index ec18435..eaefb59 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3logic.c
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ static void __init board_mmc_init(void)
 	}
 
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(board_mmc_info);
-	/* link regulators to MMC adapters */
-	omap3logic_vmmc1_supply.dev = board_mmc_info[0].dev;
 }
 
 static struct omap_smsc911x_platform_data __initdata board_smsc911x_data = {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
index 99be540..63d12a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3stalker.c
@@ -321,10 +321,6 @@ omap3stalker_twl_gpio_setup(struct device *dev,
 	mmc[0].gpio_cd = gpio + 0;
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
 
-	/* link regulators to MMC adapters */
-	omap3stalker_vmmc1_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-	omap3stalker_vsim_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-
 	/*
 	 * Most GPIOs are for USB OTG.  Some are mostly sent to
 	 * the P2 connector; notably LEDA for the LCD backlight.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
index ab5c37d..c80e2c3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-omap3touchbook.c
@@ -137,10 +137,6 @@ static int touchbook_twl_gpio_setup(struct device *dev,
 	mmc[0].gpio_cd = gpio + 0;
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
 
-	/* link regulators to MMC adapters */
-	touchbook_vmmc1_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-	touchbook_vsim_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-
 	/* REVISIT: need ehci-omap hooks for external VBUS
 	 * power switch and overcurrent detect
 	 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
index 30c7556..031a9a6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-overo.c
@@ -417,8 +417,6 @@ static int overo_twl_gpio_setup(struct device *dev,
 {
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
 
-	overo_vmmc1_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO) || defined(CONFIG_LEDS_GPIO_MODULE)
 	/* TWL4030_GPIO_MAX + 1 == ledB, PMU_STAT (out, active low LED) */
 	gpio_leds[2].gpio = gpio + TWL4030_GPIO_MAX + 1;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c
index cb012e1..8495f82 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-zoom-peripherals.c
@@ -270,13 +270,6 @@ static int zoom_twl_gpio_setup(struct device *dev,
 	mmc[0].gpio_cd = gpio + 0;
 	omap2_hsmmc_init(mmc);
 
-	/* link regulators to MMC adapters ... we "know" the
-	 * regulators will be set up only *after* we return.
-	*/
-	zoom_vmmc1_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-	zoom_vsim_supply.dev = mmc[0].dev;
-	zoom_vmmc2_supply.dev = mmc[1].dev;
-
 	ret = gpio_request_one(LCD_PANEL_ENABLE_GPIO, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,
 			       "lcd enable");
 	if (ret)
