diff --git a/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c b/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
index e04e04ddc15e..fae5f76d6ccb 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/twl-core.c
@@ -619,6 +619,8 @@ add_regulator_linked(int num, struct regulator_init_data *pdata,
 		unsigned num_consumers, unsigned long features)
 {
 	unsigned sub_chip_id;
+	struct twl_regulator_driver_data drv_data;
+
 	/* regulator framework demands init_data ... */
 	if (!pdata)
 		return NULL;
@@ -628,7 +630,19 @@ add_regulator_linked(int num, struct regulator_init_data *pdata,
 		pdata->num_consumer_supplies = num_consumers;
 	}
 
-	pdata->driver_data = (void *)features;
+	if (pdata->driver_data) {
+		/* If we have existing drv_data, just add the flags */
+		struct twl_regulator_driver_data *tmp;
+		tmp = pdata->driver_data;
+		tmp->features |= features;
+	} else {
+		/* add new driver data struct, used only during init */
+		drv_data.features = features;
+		drv_data.set_voltage = NULL;
+		drv_data.get_voltage = NULL;
+		drv_data.data = NULL;
+		pdata->driver_data = &drv_data;
+	}
 
 	/* NOTE:  we currently ignore regulator IRQs, e.g. for short circuits */
 	sub_chip_id = twl_map[TWL_MODULE_PM_MASTER].sid;
diff --git a/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c b/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
index e5d222342157..7ff8bb22d569 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/twl-regulator.c
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ struct twlreg_info {
 
 	/* chip specific features */
 	unsigned long 		features;
+
+	/*
+	 * optional override functions for voltage set/get
+	 * these are currently only used for SMPS regulators
+	 */
+	int			(*get_voltage)(void *data);
+	int			(*set_voltage)(void *data, int target_uV);
+
+	/* data passed from board for external get/set voltage */
+	void			*data;
 };
 
 
@@ -522,15 +532,25 @@ twl4030smps_set_voltage(struct regulator_dev *rdev, int min_uV, int max_uV,
 	struct twlreg_info *info = rdev_get_drvdata(rdev);
 	int vsel = DIV_ROUND_UP(min_uV - 600000, 12500);
 
-	twlreg_write(info, TWL_MODULE_PM_RECEIVER, VREG_VOLTAGE_SMPS_4030,
-		vsel);
+	if (info->set_voltage) {
+		return info->set_voltage(info->data, min_uV);
+	} else {
+		twlreg_write(info, TWL_MODULE_PM_RECEIVER,
+			VREG_VOLTAGE_SMPS_4030, vsel);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int twl4030smps_get_voltage(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 {
 	struct twlreg_info *info = rdev_get_drvdata(rdev);
-	int vsel = twlreg_read(info, TWL_MODULE_PM_RECEIVER,
+	int vsel;
+
+	if (info->get_voltage)
+		return info->get_voltage(info->data);
+
+	vsel = twlreg_read(info, TWL_MODULE_PM_RECEIVER,
 		VREG_VOLTAGE_SMPS_4030);
 
 	return vsel * 12500 + 600000;
@@ -1060,6 +1080,7 @@ static int __devinit twlreg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct regulator_init_data	*initdata;
 	struct regulation_constraints	*c;
 	struct regulator_dev		*rdev;
+	struct twl_regulator_driver_data	*drvdata;
 
 	for (i = 0, info = NULL; i < ARRAY_SIZE(twl_regs); i++) {
 		if (twl_regs[i].desc.id != pdev->id)
@@ -1074,8 +1095,16 @@ static int __devinit twlreg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!initdata)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* copy the features into regulator data */
-	info->features = (unsigned long)initdata->driver_data;
+	drvdata = initdata->driver_data;
+
+	if (!drvdata)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* copy the driver data into regulator data */
+	info->features = drvdata->features;
+	info->data = drvdata->data;
+	info->set_voltage = drvdata->set_voltage;
+	info->get_voltage = drvdata->get_voltage;
 
 	/* Constrain board-specific capabilities according to what
 	 * this driver and the chip itself can actually do.
diff --git a/include/linux/i2c/twl.h b/include/linux/i2c/twl.h
index 78d3465251d6..08a82d314f24 100644
--- a/include/linux/i2c/twl.h
+++ b/include/linux/i2c/twl.h
@@ -749,6 +749,13 @@ struct twl4030_platform_data {
 	struct regulator_init_data		*vio6025;
 };
 
+struct twl_regulator_driver_data {
+	int		(*set_voltage)(void *data, int target_uV);
+	int		(*get_voltage)(void *data);
+	void		*data;
+	unsigned long	features;
+};
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 int twl4030_sih_setup(int module);