diff --git a/drivers/regulator/regulator_shell.c b/drivers/regulator/regulator_shell.c
index 7524e71c946..259b4f8e89c 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/regulator_shell.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/regulator_shell.c
@@ -522,9 +522,14 @@ static int cmd_shipmode(const struct shell *sh, size_t argc, char **argv)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool device_is_regulator(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	return DEVICE_API_IS(regulator, dev);
+}
+
 static void device_name_get(size_t idx, struct shell_static_entry *entry)
 {
-	const struct device *dev = shell_device_lookup(idx, NULL);
+	const struct device *dev = shell_device_filter(idx, device_is_regulator);
 
 	entry->syntax = (dev != NULL) ? dev->name : NULL;
 	entry->handler = NULL;