diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 6d60ec2c9a79..b7e24780683a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_get_direction);
  */
 static int gpiochip_add_to_list(struct gpio_chip *chip)
 {
-	struct list_head *pos = &gpio_chips;
+	struct list_head *pos;
 	struct gpio_chip *_chip;
 	int err = 0;