diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_fixed.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_fixed.c
index eee99054fde..e1a9511a546 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_fixed.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_fixed.c
@@ -386,10 +386,9 @@ static const struct driver_config regulator_##id##_cfg = { \
 \
 static struct REG_DATA_TAG(id) regulator_##id##_data; \
 \
-DEVICE_AND_API_INIT(regulator_##id, DT_INST_LABEL(id), \
-		    REG_INIT(id), \
-		    &regulator_##id##_data, &regulator_##id##_cfg, \
-		    POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_REGULATOR_FIXED_INIT_PRIORITY, \
-		    &REG_API(id));
+DEVICE_DT_DEFINE(DT_DRV_INST(id), REG_INIT(id), device_pm_control_nop, \
+		 &regulator_##id##_data, &regulator_##id##_cfg,	       \
+		 POST_KERNEL, CONFIG_REGULATOR_FIXED_INIT_PRIORITY,    \
+		 &REG_API(id));
 
 DT_INST_FOREACH_STATUS_OKAY(REGULATOR_DEVICE)