diff --git a/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h b/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
index ed070512b40e..3b01fbcafc94 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static inline int gpiod_set_consumer_name(struct gpio_desc *desc,
 
 static inline struct gpio_desc *gpio_to_desc(unsigned gpio)
 {
-	return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 static inline int desc_to_gpio(const struct gpio_desc *desc)