diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/atmel_usba_udc.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/atmel_usba_udc.c
index e4810c6a0b1f..b5e20e873cba 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/atmel_usba_udc.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/atmel_usba_udc.c
@@ -2015,6 +2015,9 @@ static int __init usba_udc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			} else {
 				disable_irq(gpio_to_irq(udc->vbus_pin));
 			}
+		} else {
+			/* gpio_request fail so use -EINVAL for gpio_is_valid */
+			ubc->vbus_pin = -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}