diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.c b/drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.c
index 6a5ab02e64ef..639047fade30 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.c
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ static int ad9832_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	struct ad9832_platform_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&spi->dev);
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	struct ad9832_state *st;
-	struct regulator *reg;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!pdata) {
@@ -212,11 +211,11 @@ static int ad9832_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	reg = devm_regulator_get(&spi->dev, "avdd");
-	if (IS_ERR(reg))
-		return PTR_ERR(reg);
+	st->avdd = devm_regulator_get(&spi->dev, "avdd");
+	if (IS_ERR(st->avdd))
+		return PTR_ERR(st->avdd);
 
-	ret = regulator_enable(reg);
+	ret = regulator_enable(st->avdd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed to enable specified AVDD supply\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -225,13 +224,13 @@ static int ad9832_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	st->dvdd = devm_regulator_get(&spi->dev, "dvdd");
 	if (IS_ERR(st->dvdd)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(st->dvdd);
-		goto error_disable_reg;
+		goto error_disable_avdd;
 	}
 
 	ret = regulator_enable(st->dvdd);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed to enable specified DVDD supply\n");
-		goto error_disable_reg;
+		goto error_disable_avdd;
 	}
 
 	indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(&spi->dev, sizeof(*st));
@@ -241,7 +240,6 @@ static int ad9832_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	}
 	spi_set_drvdata(spi, indio_dev);
 	st = iio_priv(indio_dev);
-	st->reg = reg;
 	st->mclk = pdata->mclk;
 	st->spi = spi;
 
@@ -327,8 +325,8 @@ static int ad9832_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 error_disable_dvdd:
 	regulator_disable(st->dvdd);
-error_disable_reg:
-	regulator_disable(reg);
+error_disable_avdd:
+	regulator_disable(st->avdd);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -340,7 +338,7 @@ static int ad9832_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	iio_device_unregister(indio_dev);
 	regulator_disable(st->dvdd);
-	regulator_disable(st->reg);
+	regulator_disable(st->avdd);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.h b/drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.h
index eb0e7f293169..1b08b04482a4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/frequency/ad9832.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 /**
  * struct ad9832_state - driver instance specific data
  * @spi:		spi_device
- * @reg:		supply regulator
+ * @avdd:		supply regulator for the analog section
  * @dvdd:		supply regulator for the digital section
  * @mclk:		external master clock
  * @ctrl_fp:		cached frequency/phase control word
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
 struct ad9832_state {
 	struct spi_device		*spi;
-	struct regulator		*reg;
+	struct regulator		*avdd;
 	struct regulator		*dvdd;
 	unsigned long			mclk;
 	unsigned short			ctrl_fp;