1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpio/max7301.c b/drivers/gpio/max7301.c
index 8b24d784db93..3e7f4e06386e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/max7301.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/max7301.c
@@ -217,8 +217,10 @@ static int __devinit max7301_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
         int i, ret;
 
         pdata = spi->dev.platform_data;
-        if (!pdata || !pdata->base)
-                return -ENODEV;
+        if (!pdata || !pdata->base) {
+                dev_dbg(&spi->dev, "incorrect or missing platform data\n");
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
 
         /*
          * bits_per_word cannot be configured in platform data