diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c
index 8c1d47e52b1a..355b6120dc4f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/atmel_lcdfb.c
@@ -987,8 +987,8 @@ static int atmel_lcdfb_of_init(struct atmel_lcdfb_info *sinfo)
 	}
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pdata->pwr_gpios);
-	ret = -ENOMEM;
 	for (i = 0; i < gpiod_count(dev, "atmel,power-control"); i++) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		gpiod = devm_gpiod_get_index(dev, "atmel,power-control",
 					     i, GPIOD_ASIS);
 		if (IS_ERR(gpiod))