diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index b60a4c9..6d2ce8a 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -1341,6 +1341,9 @@
 				       __func__, rdev_get_name(rdev));
 				return ret;
 			}
+
+			_notifier_call_chain(rdev, REGULATOR_EVENT_DISABLE,
+					     NULL);
 		}
 
 		/* decrease our supplies ref count and disable if required */
@@ -1399,8 +1402,8 @@
 			return ret;
 		}
 		/* notify other consumers that power has been forced off */
-		_notifier_call_chain(rdev, REGULATOR_EVENT_FORCE_DISABLE,
-			NULL);
+		_notifier_call_chain(rdev, REGULATOR_EVENT_FORCE_DISABLE |
+			REGULATOR_EVENT_DISABLE, NULL);
 	}
 
 	/* decrease our supplies ref count and disable if required */
diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h b/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
index 030d922..28c9fd0 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/consumer.h
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@
  * REGULATION_OUT Regulator output is out of regulation.
  * FAIL           Regulator output has failed.
  * OVER_TEMP      Regulator over temp.
- * FORCE_DISABLE  Regulator shut down by software.
+ * FORCE_DISABLE  Regulator forcibly shut down by software.
  * VOLTAGE_CHANGE Regulator voltage changed.
+ * DISABLE        Regulator was disabled.
  *
  * NOTE: These events can be OR'ed together when passed into handler.
  */
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@
 #define REGULATOR_EVENT_OVER_TEMP		0x10
 #define REGULATOR_EVENT_FORCE_DISABLE		0x20
 #define REGULATOR_EVENT_VOLTAGE_CHANGE		0x40
+#define REGULATOR_EVENT_DISABLE 		0x80
 
 struct regulator;