diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index cbe2824461ebe8cf84eb585b6af482bccbbe0a66..b9d31d737dbf8b118fc581327a5e9c2fb2eac15c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -853,6 +853,8 @@ static int pca953x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 		if (ret < 0)
 			dev_err(&client->dev, "%s failed, %d\n",
 					"teardown", ret);
+	} else {
+		ret = 0;
 	}
 
 	regulator_disable(chip->regulator);