1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.c
index 14f48c96b20d..7ce139ef7e64 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinconf.c
@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ int pinconf_check_ops(struct pinctrl_dev *pctldev)
         const struct pinconf_ops *ops = pctldev->desc->confops;
 
         /* We must be able to read out pin status */
-        if (!ops->pin_config_get && !ops->pin_config_group_get)
+        if (!ops->pin_config_get && !ops->pin_config_group_get) {
+                dev_err(pctldev->dev,
+                        "pinconf must be able to read out pin status\n");
                 return -EINVAL;
+        }
         /* We have to be able to config the pins in SOME way */
-        if (!ops->pin_config_set && !ops->pin_config_group_set)
+        if (!ops->pin_config_set && !ops->pin_config_group_set) {
+                dev_err(pctldev->dev,
+                        "pinconf has to be able to set a pins config\n");
                 return -EINVAL;
+        }
         return 0;
 }