Low dropout regulator, LDO, circuit comprising - a pass transistor having an input terminal, an output terminal and a gate control terminal, the pass transistor being configured to generate at the output terminal an output voltage (V_o) depending on a gate signal (S_g) received at the gate control terminal and on an input voltage (V_i) received at the input terminal; - an input stage (INST) configured to generate a steering signal (S_st) based on a deviation between a first reference signal (S_r1) and a feedback signal (S_fb), the feedback signal (S_fb) being based on the output voltage (V_o); - a current sink transistor having an input terminal, an output terminal and a gate control terminal, the current sink transistor being controlled at its gate control terminal by the steering signal (S_st) and having its input terminal connected to the gate control terminal of the pass transistor and its output terminal connected to a reference terminal; - a comparator configured to compare the steering signal (S_st) to a second reference signal (S_r2) and to generate a switch signal (S_sw) based on the comparison; and - a control circuit comprising a first current path having a first switching element coupled in series with either a first resistive element or a first current source, the first current path coupled between the input terminal and the gate control terminal, the control circuit being configured to temporarily suspend the first current path depending on the switch signal (S_sw); wherein - the LDO circuit is configured to operate in a dropout mode of operation and in a regulation mode of operation depending on a relation between the steering signal (S_st) and the second reference signal (S_r2), wherein in the dropout mode of operation the output voltage (V_o) follows the input voltage (V_i) linearly up to a dropout voltage when the input voltage (V_i) is smaller than a threshold voltage, and in the regulation mode of operation the output voltage (V_o) is controlled to a target output voltage when the input voltage (V_i) is larger than the threshold input voltage; and - the control circuit is configured to suspend the first current path when the LDO circuit is operating in the dropout mode, and to activate the first current path when the LDO circuit is operating in the regulation mode. - a pass transistor having an input terminal, an output terminal and a gate control terminal, the pass transistor being configured to generate at the output terminal an output voltage (V_o) depending on a gate signal (S_g) received at the gate control terminal and on an input voltage (V_i) received at the input terminal; - an input stage (INST) configured to generate a steering signal (S_st) based on a deviation between a first reference signal (S_r1) and a feedback signal (S_fb), the feedback signal (S_fb) being based on the output voltage (V_o); - a current sink transistor having an input terminal, an output terminal and a gate control terminal, the current sink transistor being controlled at its gate control terminal by the steering signal (S_st) and having its input terminal connected to the gate control terminal of the pass transistor and its output terminal connected to a reference terminal; - a comparator configured to compare the steering signal (S_st) to a second reference signal (S_r2) and to generate a switch signal (S_sw) based on the comparison; and - a control circuit comprising a first current path having a first switching element coupled in series with either a first resistive element or a first current source, the first current path coupled between the input terminal and the gate control terminal, the control circuit being configured to temporarily suspend the first current path depending on the switch signal (S_sw); wherein - the LDO circuit is configured to operate in a dropout mode of operation and in a regulation mode of operation depending on a relation between the steering signal (S_st) and the second reference signal (S_r2), wherein in the dropout mode of operation the output voltage (V_o) follows the input voltage (V_i) linearly up to a dropout voltage when the input voltage (V_i) is smaller than a threshold voltage, and in the regulation mode of operation the output voltage (V_o) is controlled to a target output voltage when the input voltage (V_i) is larger than the threshold input voltage; and - the control circuit is configured to suspend the first current path when the LDO circuit is operating in the dropout mode, and to activate the first current path when the LDO circuit is operating in the regulation mode.