1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 120b2a0e3167..de0213c9d11c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, const char *label)
 {
         struct gpio_desc        *desc;
         struct gpio_chip        *chip;
-        int                     status = -EINVAL;
+        int                     status = -EPROBE_DEFER;
         unsigned long           flags;
 
         spin_lock_irqsave(&gpio_lock, flags);