diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 70de72c443e4..22edc4273ef6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ int gpio_get_value_cansleep(unsigned gpio)
 
 	might_sleep_if(extra_checks);
 	chip = gpio_to_chip(gpio);
-	return chip->get(chip, gpio - chip->base);
+	return chip->get ? chip->get(chip, gpio - chip->base) : 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpio_get_value_cansleep);