diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c
index 05e2dac60b3b..c4bf86abd4d8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max730x.c
@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ int __devinit __max730x_probe(struct max7301 *ts)
 	int i, ret;
 
 	pdata = dev->platform_data;
-	if (!pdata || !pdata->base) {
-		dev_err(dev, "incorrect or missing platform data\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	mutex_init(&ts->lock);
 	dev_set_drvdata(dev, ts);
@@ -178,7 +174,12 @@ int __devinit __max730x_probe(struct max7301 *ts)
 	/* Power up the chip and disable IRQ output */
 	ts->write(dev, 0x04, 0x01);
 
-	ts->input_pullup_active = pdata->input_pullup_active;
+	if (pdata) {
+		ts->input_pullup_active = pdata->input_pullup_active;
+		ts->chip.base = pdata->base;
+	} else {
+		ts->chip.base = -1;
+	}
 	ts->chip.label = dev->driver->name;
 
 	ts->chip.direction_input = max7301_direction_input;
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@ int __devinit __max730x_probe(struct max7301 *ts)
 	ts->chip.direction_output = max7301_direction_output;
 	ts->chip.set = max7301_set;
 
-	ts->chip.base = pdata->base;
 	ts->chip.ngpio = PIN_NUMBER;
 	ts->chip.can_sleep = 1;
 	ts->chip.dev = dev;