diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
index c030d1f00abc..689dc6354c2d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
@@ -1221,7 +1221,10 @@ static int mvebu_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		BUG();
 	}
 
-	devm_gpiochip_add_data(&pdev->dev, &mvchip->chip, mvchip);
+	err = devm_gpiochip_add_data(&pdev->dev, &mvchip->chip, mvchip);
+	if (err)
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, err,
+				     "failed to register gpiochip\n");
 
 	/* Some MVEBU SoCs have simple PWM support for GPIO lines */
 	if (IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_PWM)) {