/* do we need to apply the constraint voltage */
        if (rdev->constraints->apply_uV &&
-           rdev->constraints->min_uV == rdev->constraints->max_uV) {
+           rdev->constraints->min_uV && rdev->constraints->max_uV) {
+               int target_min, target_max;
                int current_uV = _regulator_get_voltage(rdev);
                if (current_uV < 0) {
                        rdev_err(rdev,
                                 current_uV);
                        return current_uV;
                }
-               if (current_uV < rdev->constraints->min_uV ||
-                   current_uV > rdev->constraints->max_uV) {
+
+               /*
+                * If we're below the minimum voltage move up to the
+                * minimum voltage, if we're above the maximum voltage
+                * then move down to the maximum.
+                */
+               target_min = current_uV;
+               target_max = current_uV;
+
+               if (current_uV < rdev->constraints->min_uV) {
+                       target_min = rdev->constraints->min_uV;
+                       target_max = rdev->constraints->min_uV;
+               }
+
+               if (current_uV > rdev->constraints->max_uV) {
+                       target_min = rdev->constraints->max_uV;
+                       target_max = rdev->constraints->max_uV;
+               }
+
+               if (target_min != current_uV || target_max != current_uV) {
                        ret = _regulator_do_set_voltage(
-                               rdev, rdev->constraints->min_uV,
-                               rdev->constraints->max_uV);
+                               rdev, target_min, target_max);
                        if (ret < 0) {
                                rdev_err(rdev,
-                                       "failed to apply %duV constraint(%d)\n",
-                                       rdev->constraints->min_uV, ret);
+                                       "failed to apply %d-%duV constraint(%d)\n",
+                                       target_min, target_max, ret);
                                return ret;
                        }
                }