diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/Kconfig b/drivers/power/pmic/Kconfig
index 8be3c071ca..7f69ae1ca8 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/Kconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,27 @@ config DM_PMIC
 	- 'drivers/power/pmic/pmic-uclass.c'
 	- 'include/power/pmic.h'
 
+config PMIC_CHILDREN
+	bool "Allow child devices for PMICs"
+	depends on DM_PMIC
+	default y
+	---help---
+	This allows PMICs to support child devices (such as regulators) in
+	SPL. This adds quite a bit of code so if you are not using this
+	feature you can turn it off. Most likely you should turn it on for
+	U-Boot proper.
+
+config SPL_PMIC_CHILDREN
+	bool "Allow child devices for PMICs in SPL"
+	depends on DM_PMIC
+	default y
+	---help---
+	This allows PMICs to support child devices (such as regulators) in
+	SPL. This adds quite a bit of code so if you are not using this
+	feature you can turn it off. In this case you may need a 'back door'
+	to call your regulator code (e.g. see rk808.c for direct functions
+	for use in SPL).
+
 config PMIC_ACT8846
 	bool "Enable support for the active-semi 8846 PMIC"
 	depends on DM_PMIC && DM_I2C
diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic-uclass.c b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic-uclass.c
index 49709f3084..8b19998136 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic-uclass.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(PMIC_CHILDREN)
 int pmic_bind_children(struct udevice *pmic, int offset,
 		       const struct pmic_child_info *child_info)
 {
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ int pmic_bind_children(struct udevice *pmic, int offset,
 	debug("Bound: %d childs for PMIC: '%s'\n", bind_count, pmic->name);
 	return bind_count;
 }
+#endif
 
 int pmic_get(const char *name, struct udevice **devp)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/power/regulator/Kconfig b/drivers/power/regulator/Kconfig
index 8f638a9d0e..465ff3fda6 100644
--- a/drivers/power/regulator/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/power/regulator/Kconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ config DM_REGULATOR
 	for this purpose if PMIC I/O driver is implemented or dm_scan_fdt_node()
 	otherwise. Detailed information can be found in the header file.
 
+config SPL_DM_REGULATOR
+	bool "Enable regulators for SPL"
+	depends on DM_REGULATOR
+	---help---
+	Regulators are seldom needed in SPL. Even if they are accessed, some
+	code space can be saved by accessing the PMIC registers directly.
+	Enable this option if you need regulators in SPL and can cope with
+	the extra code size.
+
 config REGULATOR_ACT8846
 	bool "Enable driver for ACT8846 regulator"
 	depends on DM_REGULATOR && PMIC_ACT8846
diff --git a/drivers/power/regulator/Makefile b/drivers/power/regulator/Makefile
index 0d18c2b1db..1590d8557e 100644
--- a/drivers/power/regulator/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/power/regulator/Makefile
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier:     GPL-2.0+
 #
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR) += regulator-uclass.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)DM_REGULATOR) += regulator-uclass.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_REGULATOR_ACT8846) += act8846.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_MAX77686) += max77686.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_PFUZE100) += pfuze100.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_FIXED) += fixed.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)DM_REGULATOR_FIXED) += fixed.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_REGULATOR_RK808) += rk808.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_REGULATOR_S5M8767) += s5m8767.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DM_REGULATOR_SANDBOX) += sandbox.o