diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-msic.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-msic.c
index 22523aae8abe..3abf066f93d3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-msic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-msic.c
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ static int platform_msic_gpio_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int i;
 
 	if (irq < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "no IRQ line\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
+		dev_err(dev, "no IRQ line: %d\n", irq);
+		return irq;
 	}
 
 	if (!pdata || !pdata->gpio_base) {