1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index eb739a51e774..12d981a5be66 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ int gpiochip_add(struct gpio_chip *chip)
         unsigned        id;
         int             base = chip->base;
 
-        if ((!gpio_is_valid(base) || !gpio_is_valid(base + chip->ngpio - 1))
-                        && base >= 0) {
+        if (base >= 0 &&
+            (!gpio_is_valid(base) || !gpio_is_valid(base + chip->ngpio - 1))) {
                 status = -EINVAL;
                 goto fail;
         }