diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ml-ioh.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ml-ioh.c
index 0966f2637ad2dc849f12d7224dbf7d6af1c75c13..6da6d7667c6d70f3f57f59e5a13bfb616a5dd4a8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ml-ioh.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ml-ioh.c
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ static int ioh_gpio_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			dev_warn(&pdev->dev,
 				"ml_ioh_gpio: Failed to get IRQ base num\n");
 			chip->irq_base = -1;
+			ret = irq_base;
 			goto err_irq_alloc_descs;
 		}
 		chip->irq_base = irq_base;