diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 8fbaea52bc1b..74f3af2d8ca0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -210,15 +210,15 @@ static int gpiochip_find_base(int ngpio)
  */
 int gpiod_get_direction(struct gpio_desc *desc)
 {
-	struct gpio_chip	*chip;
-	unsigned		offset;
-	int			status = -EINVAL;
+	struct gpio_chip *chip;
+	unsigned offset;
+	int status;
 
 	chip = gpiod_to_chip(desc);
 	offset = gpio_chip_hwgpio(desc);
 
 	if (!chip->get_direction)
-		return status;
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
 
 	status = chip->get_direction(chip, offset);
 	if (status > 0) {