diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/gpio.c b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/gpio.c
index 7a54ec79518b46986244a701a65020d91e97902c..317cebb0ee4d3f6bd6c6a5c7090bc7103cf49c6a 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/sh-pfc/gpio.c
@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@ int sh_pfc_register_gpiochip(struct sh_pfc *pfc)
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (pfc->info->data_regs == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* Register the real GPIOs chip. */
 	chip = sh_pfc_add_gpiochip(pfc, gpio_pin_setup);
 	if (IS_ERR(chip))