diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/bcm/pinctrl-bcm2835.c b/drivers/pinctrl/bcm/pinctrl-bcm2835.c
index e7b35019a5a7..725e880ae086 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/bcm/pinctrl-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/bcm/pinctrl-bcm2835.c
@@ -1350,7 +1350,6 @@ static int bcm2835_pinctrl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	pc->pctl_desc = *pdata->pctl_desc;
 	pc->pctl_dev = devm_pinctrl_register(dev, &pc->pctl_desc, pc);
 	if (IS_ERR(pc->pctl_dev)) {
-		gpiochip_remove(&pc->gpio_chip);
 		return PTR_ERR(pc->pctl_dev);
 	}