diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/am300epd.c b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/am300epd.c
index 993d75e66390..fa8bad235d9f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/am300epd.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/am300epd.c
@@ -125,10 +125,7 @@ static int am300_init_gpio_regs(struct broadsheetfb_par *par)
 		if (err) {
 			dev_err(&am300_device->dev, "failed requesting "
 				"gpio %d, err=%d\n", i, err);
-			while (i >= DB0_GPIO_PIN)
-				gpio_free(i--);
-			i = ARRAY_SIZE(gpios) - 1;
-			goto err_req_gpio;
+			goto err_req_gpio2;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -159,9 +156,13 @@ static int am300_init_gpio_regs(struct broadsheetfb_par *par)
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_req_gpio2:
+	while (--i >= DB0_GPIO_PIN)
+		gpio_free(i);
+	i = ARRAY_SIZE(gpios);
 err_req_gpio:
-	while (i > 0)
-		gpio_free(gpios[i--]);
+	while (--i >= 0)
+		gpio_free(gpios[i]);
 
 	return err;
 }