1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c
index 05e2dac60b3b..c4bf86abd4d8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c
@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ int __devinit __max730x_probe(struct max7301 *ts)
         int i, ret;
 
         pdata = dev->platform_data;
-        if (!pdata || !pdata->base) {
-                dev_err(dev, "incorrect or missing platform data\n");
-                return -EINVAL;
-        }
 
         mutex_init(&ts->lock);
         dev_set_drvdata(dev, ts);
@@ -178,7 +174,12 @@ int __devinit __max730x_probe(struct max7301 *ts)
         /* Power up the chip and disable IRQ output */
         ts->write(dev, 0x04, 0x01);
 
-        ts->input_pullup_active = pdata->input_pullup_active;
+        if (pdata) {
+                ts->input_pullup_active = pdata->input_pullup_active;
+                ts->chip.base = pdata->base;
+        } else {
+                ts->chip.base = -1;
+        }
         ts->chip.label = dev->driver->name;
 
         ts->chip.direction_input = max7301_direction_input;
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@ int __devinit __max730x_probe(struct max7301 *ts)
         ts->chip.direction_output = max7301_direction_output;
         ts->chip.set = max7301_set;
 
-        ts->chip.base = pdata->base;
         ts->chip.ngpio = PIN_NUMBER;
         ts->chip.can_sleep = 1;
         ts->chip.dev = dev;