diff --git a/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h b/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
index 8dcd6d8c86b4..6b57995782ef 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio/consumer.h
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ static inline int gpiod_to_irq(const 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)