diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
index 672681a976f5..a912a8fed197 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mvebu.c
@@ -676,20 +676,17 @@ static void mvebu_pwm_get_state(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 	else
 		state->duty_cycle = 1;
 
+	val = (unsigned long long) u; /* on duration */
 	regmap_read(mvpwm->regs, mvebu_pwmreg_blink_off_duration(mvpwm), &u);
-	val = (unsigned long long) u * NSEC_PER_SEC;
+	val += (unsigned long long) u; /* period = on + off duration */
+	val *= NSEC_PER_SEC;
 	do_div(val, mvpwm->clk_rate);
-	if (val < state->duty_cycle) {
+	if (val > UINT_MAX)
+		state->period = UINT_MAX;
+	else if (val)
+		state->period = val;
+	else
 		state->period = 1;
-	} else {
-		val -= state->duty_cycle;
-		if (val > UINT_MAX)
-			state->period = UINT_MAX;
-		else if (val)
-			state->period = val;
-		else
-			state->period = 1;
-	}
 
 	regmap_read(mvchip->regs, GPIO_BLINK_EN_OFF + mvchip->offset, &u);
 	if (u)