diff --git a/drivers/soc/fsl/qe/gpio.c b/drivers/soc/fsl/qe/gpio.c
index 819bed0f5667..51b3a47b5a55 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/fsl/qe/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/fsl/qe/gpio.c
@@ -179,8 +179,10 @@ struct qe_pin *qe_pin_request(struct device_node *np, int index)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err0;
 	gc = gpio_to_chip(err);
-	if (WARN_ON(!gc))
+	if (WARN_ON(!gc)) {
+		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto err0;
+	}
 
 	if (!of_device_is_compatible(gc->of_node, "fsl,mpc8323-qe-pario-bank")) {
 		pr_debug("%s: tried to get a non-qe pin\n", __func__);