diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx21ads.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx21ads.c
index 5d3b6b4fe6db..8c4a4920468a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx21ads.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx21ads.c
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ static struct regulator_init_data mx21ads_lcd_regulator_init_data = {
 static struct fixed_voltage_config mx21ads_lcd_regulator_pdata = {
 	.supply_name	= "LCD",
 	.microvolts	= 3300000,
-	.enable_high	= 1,
 	.init_data	= &mx21ads_lcd_regulator_init_data,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27ads.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27ads.c
index 0fdb88db0cbd..08a7e217b9e6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27ads.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-mx27ads.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static struct fixed_voltage_config mx27ads_lcd_regulator_pdata = {
 static struct gpiod_lookup_table mx27ads_lcd_regulator_gpiod_table = {
 	.dev_id = "reg-fixed-voltage.0", /* Let's hope ID 0 is what we get */
 	.table = {
-		GPIO_LOOKUP("LCD", 0, "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH),
+		GPIO_LOOKUP("LCD", 0, "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW),
 		{ },
 	},
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/brownstone.c b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/brownstone.c
index 563b5a278d65..502343b32c7f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mmp/brownstone.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mmp/brownstone.c
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ static struct regulator_init_data brownstone_v_5vp_data = {
 static struct fixed_voltage_config brownstone_v_5vp = {
 	.supply_name		= "v_5vp",
 	.microvolts		= 5000000,
-	.enable_high		= 1,
 	.enabled_at_boot	= 1,
 	.init_data		= &brownstone_v_5vp_data,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
index 759fa18f6ab4..22e94da4af85 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap1/board-ams-delta.c
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ static struct fixed_voltage_config modem_nreset_config = {
 	.supply_name		= "modem_nreset",
 	.microvolts		= 3300000,
 	.startup_delay		= 25000,
-	.enable_high		= 1,
 	.enabled_at_boot	= 1,
 	.init_data		= &modem_nreset_data,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/pdata-quirks.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/pdata-quirks.c
index 7d1447204fb8..1c740c7e7c55 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/pdata-quirks.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/pdata-quirks.c
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ static struct fixed_voltage_config pandora_vwlan = {
 	.supply_name		= "vwlan",
 	.microvolts		= 1800000, /* 1.8V */
 	.startup_delay		= 50000, /* 50ms */
-	.enable_high		= 1,
 	.init_data		= &pandora_vmmc3,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c
index 6d7d93981098..8d9ec158f118 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/em-x270.c
@@ -987,7 +987,6 @@ static struct fixed_voltage_config camera_dummy_config = {
 	.supply_name		= "camera_vdd",
 	.input_supply		= "vcc cam",
 	.microvolts		= 2800000,
-	.enable_high		= 0,
 	.init_data		= &camera_dummy_initdata,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ezx.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ezx.c
index 2b4bd6d94855..13ebdfd697cc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ezx.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/ezx.c
@@ -714,7 +714,6 @@ static struct regulator_init_data camera_regulator_initdata = {
 static struct fixed_voltage_config camera_regulator_config = {
 	.supply_name		= "camera_vdd",
 	.microvolts		= 2800000,
-	.enable_high		= 0,
 	.init_data		= &camera_regulator_initdata,
 };
 
@@ -730,7 +729,7 @@ static struct gpiod_lookup_table camera_supply_gpiod_table = {
 	.dev_id = "reg-fixed-voltage.1",
 	.table = {
 		GPIO_LOOKUP("gpio-pxa", GPIO50_nCAM_EN,
-			    "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH),
+			    "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW),
 		{ },
 	},
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c
index 6717a10180eb..05148016c620 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/hx4700.c
@@ -712,7 +712,6 @@ static struct gpio_regulator_state bq24022_states[] = {
 static struct gpio_regulator_config bq24022_info = {
 	.supply_name = "bq24022",
 
-	.enable_high = 0,
 	.enabled_at_boot = 0,
 
 	.gpios = bq24022_gpios,
@@ -737,7 +736,7 @@ static struct gpiod_lookup_table bq24022_gpiod_table = {
 	.dev_id = "gpio-regulator",
 	.table = {
 		GPIO_LOOKUP("gpio-pxa", GPIO72_HX4700_BQ24022_nCHARGE_EN,
-			    "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH),
+			    "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW),
 		{ },
 	},
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c
index 9a5bda3ea194..fab63c52d50e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/magician.c
@@ -657,7 +657,6 @@ static struct gpio_regulator_state bq24022_states[] = {
 static struct gpio_regulator_config bq24022_info = {
 	.supply_name		= "bq24022",
 
-	.enable_high		= 0,
 	.enabled_at_boot	= 1,
 
 	.gpios			= bq24022_gpios,
@@ -682,7 +681,7 @@ static struct gpiod_lookup_table bq24022_gpiod_table = {
 	.dev_id = "gpio-regulator",
 	.table = {
 		GPIO_LOOKUP("gpio-pxa", GPIO30_MAGICIAN_BQ24022_nCHARGE_EN,
-			    "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH),
+			    "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW),
 		{ },
 	},
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c
index ee766e4ebddc..30ea27b85bb0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/raumfeld.c
@@ -886,7 +886,6 @@ static struct regulator_init_data audio_va_initdata = {
 static struct fixed_voltage_config audio_va_config = {
 	.supply_name		= "audio_va",
 	.microvolts		= 5000000,
-	.enable_high		= 1,
 	.enabled_at_boot	= 0,
 	.init_data		= &audio_va_initdata,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zeus.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zeus.c
index 58e05afcece0..428c2db6818a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zeus.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/zeus.c
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ static struct gpiod_lookup_table can_regulator_gpiod_table = {
 	.dev_id = "reg-fixed-voltage.0",
 	.table = {
 		GPIO_LOOKUP("gpio-pxa", ZEUS_CAN_SHDN_GPIO,
-			    "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH),
+			    "enable", GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW),
 		{ },
 	},
 };
@@ -547,7 +547,6 @@ static struct regulator_init_data zeus_ohci_regulator_data = {
 static struct fixed_voltage_config zeus_ohci_regulator_config = {
 	.supply_name		= "vbus2",
 	.microvolts		= 5000000, /* 5.0V */
-	.enable_high		= 1,
 	.startup_delay		= 0,
 	.init_data		= &zeus_ohci_regulator_data,
 };
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c
index dbb53c520165..705196a4b66f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/assabet.c
@@ -468,7 +468,6 @@ static struct regulator_consumer_supply assabet_cf_vcc_consumers[] = {
 static struct fixed_voltage_config assabet_cf_vcc_pdata __initdata = {
 	.supply_name = "cf-power",
 	.microvolts = 3300000,
-	.enable_high = 1,
 };
 
 static struct gpiod_lookup_table assabet_cf_vcc_gpio_table = {
diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c b/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
index c296b5c399b7..6b9542616447 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-ecovec24/setup.c
@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ static struct regulator_init_data cn12_power_init_data = {
 static struct fixed_voltage_config cn12_power_info = {
 	.supply_name = "CN12 SD/MMC Vdd",
 	.microvolts = 3300000,
-	.enable_high = 1,
 	.init_data = &cn12_power_init_data,
 };
 
@@ -674,7 +673,6 @@ static struct regulator_init_data sdhi0_power_init_data = {
 static struct fixed_voltage_config sdhi0_power_info = {
 	.supply_name = "CN11 SD/MMC Vdd",
 	.microvolts = 3300000,
-	.enable_high = 1,
 	.init_data = &sdhi0_power_init_data,
 };
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/intel-mid/device_libs/platform_bcm43xx.c b/arch/x86/platform/intel-mid/device_libs/platform_bcm43xx.c
index fc77d69e51d7..8a579aad0b27 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/intel-mid/device_libs/platform_bcm43xx.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/intel-mid/device_libs/platform_bcm43xx.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ static struct fixed_voltage_config bcm43xx_vmmc = {
 	 */
 	.microvolts		= 2000000,		/* 1.8V */
 	.startup_delay		= 250 * 1000,		/* 250ms */
-	.enable_high		= 1,			/* active high */
 	.enabled_at_boot	= 0,			/* disabled at boot */
 	.init_data		= &bcm43xx_vmmc_data,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 8d56f9b906b0..f3050eaa0a7e 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ struct regulator_enable_gpio {
 	struct gpio_desc *gpiod;
 	u32 enable_count;	/* a number of enabled shared GPIO */
 	u32 request_count;	/* a number of requested shared GPIO */
-	unsigned int ena_gpio_invert:1;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -1949,7 +1948,6 @@ static int regulator_ena_gpio_request(struct regulator_dev *rdev,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	pin->gpiod = gpiod;
-	pin->ena_gpio_invert = config->ena_gpio_invert;
 	list_add(&pin->list, &regulator_ena_gpio_list);
 
 update_ena_gpio_to_rdev:
@@ -1999,8 +1997,7 @@ static int regulator_ena_gpio_ctrl(struct regulator_dev *rdev, bool enable)
 	if (enable) {
 		/* Enable GPIO at initial use */
 		if (pin->enable_count == 0)
-			gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pin->gpiod,
-						 !pin->ena_gpio_invert);
+			gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pin->gpiod, 1);
 
 		pin->enable_count++;
 	} else {
@@ -2011,8 +2008,7 @@ static int regulator_ena_gpio_ctrl(struct regulator_dev *rdev, bool enable)
 
 		/* Disable GPIO if not used */
 		if (pin->enable_count <= 1) {
-			gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pin->gpiod,
-						 pin->ena_gpio_invert);
+			gpiod_set_value_cansleep(pin->gpiod, 0);
 			pin->enable_count = 0;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/da9055-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/da9055-regulator.c
index f40c3b8644ae..1a384258d0e5 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/da9055-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/da9055-regulator.c
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ static int da9055_gpio_init(struct da9055_regulator *regulator,
 		int gpio_mux = pdata->gpio_ren[id];
 
 		config->ena_gpiod = pdata->ena_gpiods[id];
-		config->ena_gpio_invert = 1;
 
 		/*
 		 * GPI pin is muxed with regulator to control the
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
index 1142f195529b..8c479cdb69a9 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ of_get_fixed_voltage_config(struct device *dev,
 
 	of_property_read_u32(np, "startup-delay-us", &config->startup_delay);
 
-	config->enable_high = of_property_read_bool(np, "enable-active-high");
-	config->gpio_is_open_drain = of_property_read_bool(np,
-							   "gpio-open-drain");
-
 	if (of_find_property(np, "vin-supply", NULL))
 		config->input_supply = "vin";
 
@@ -146,24 +142,14 @@ static int reg_fixed_voltage_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	drvdata->desc.fixed_uV = config->microvolts;
 
-	cfg.ena_gpio_invert = !config->enable_high;
-	if (config->enabled_at_boot) {
-		if (config->enable_high)
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH;
-		else
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_LOW;
-	} else {
-		if (config->enable_high)
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_LOW;
-		else
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH;
-	}
-	if (config->gpio_is_open_drain) {
-		if (gflags == GPIOD_OUT_HIGH)
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH_OPEN_DRAIN;
-		else
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_LOW_OPEN_DRAIN;
-	}
+	/*
+	 * The signal will be inverted by the GPIO core if flagged so in the
+	 * decriptor.
+	 */
+	if (config->enabled_at_boot)
+		gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH;
+	else
+		gflags = GPIOD_OUT_LOW;
 
 	cfg.ena_gpiod = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, NULL, gflags);
 	if (IS_ERR(cfg.ena_gpiod))
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
index 9d6094c4d71c..16ef08406739 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/gpio-regulator.c
@@ -154,9 +154,6 @@ of_get_gpio_regulator_config(struct device *dev, struct device_node *np,
 
 	config->supply_name = config->init_data->constraints.name;
 
-	if (of_property_read_bool(np, "enable-active-high"))
-		config->enable_high = true;
-
 	if (of_property_read_bool(np, "enable-at-boot"))
 		config->enabled_at_boot = true;
 
@@ -338,18 +335,15 @@ static int gpio_regulator_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	cfg.driver_data = drvdata;
 	cfg.of_node = np;
 
-	cfg.ena_gpio_invert = !config->enable_high;
-	if (config->enabled_at_boot) {
-		if (config->enable_high)
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH;
-		else
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_LOW;
-	} else {
-		if (config->enable_high)
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_LOW;
-		else
-			gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH;
-	}
+	/*
+	 * The signal will be inverted by the GPIO core if flagged so in the
+	 * decriptor.
+	 */
+	if (config->enabled_at_boot)
+		gflags = GPIOD_OUT_HIGH;
+	else
+		gflags = GPIOD_OUT_LOW;
+
 	cfg.ena_gpiod = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "enable", gflags);
 	if (IS_ERR(cfg.ena_gpiod)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(cfg.ena_gpiod);
diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/fixed.h b/include/linux/regulator/fixed.h
index 1a4340ed8e2b..f10140da7145 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/fixed.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/fixed.h
@@ -25,14 +25,6 @@ struct regulator_init_data;
  * @input_supply:	Name of the input regulator supply
  * @microvolts:		Output voltage of regulator
  * @startup_delay:	Start-up time in microseconds
- * @gpio_is_open_drain: Gpio pin is open drain or normal type.
- *			If it is open drain type then HIGH will be set
- *			through PULL-UP with setting gpio as input
- *			and low will be set as gpio-output with driven
- *			to low. For non-open-drain case, the gpio will
- *			will be in output and drive to low/high accordingly.
- * @enable_high:	Polarity of enable GPIO
- *			1 = Active high, 0 = Active low
  * @enabled_at_boot:	Whether regulator has been enabled at
  * 			boot or not. 1 = Yes, 0 = No
  * 			This is used to keep the regulator at
@@ -48,8 +40,6 @@ struct fixed_voltage_config {
 	const char *input_supply;
 	int microvolts;
 	unsigned startup_delay;
-	unsigned gpio_is_open_drain:1;
-	unsigned enable_high:1;
 	unsigned enabled_at_boot:1;
 	struct regulator_init_data *init_data;
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/regulator/gpio-regulator.h b/include/linux/regulator/gpio-regulator.h
index 536cab86f2d5..4f3cc1a73ade 100644
--- a/include/linux/regulator/gpio-regulator.h
+++ b/include/linux/regulator/gpio-regulator.h
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ struct gpio_regulator_state {
 /**
  * struct gpio_regulator_config - config structure
  * @supply_name:	Name of the regulator supply
- * @enable_high:	Polarity of enable GPIO
- *			1 = Active high, 0 = Active low
  * @enabled_at_boot:	Whether regulator has been enabled at
  *			boot or not. 1 = Yes, 0 = No
  *			This is used to keep the regulator at
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ struct gpio_regulator_state {
 struct gpio_regulator_config {
 	const char *supply_name;
 
-	unsigned enable_high:1;
 	unsigned enabled_at_boot:1;
 	unsigned startup_delay;
 
