diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c
index c22a61b..0a5e9d3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-iop.c
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	base = devm_ioremap_resource(&pdev->dev, res);
+	if (IS_ERR(base))
+		return PTR_ERR(base);
 
 	return gpiochip_add(&iop3xx_chip);
 }