diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c
index 116665015269..1719387dd008 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/lpc32xx_slc.c
@@ -821,6 +821,8 @@ static int __devinit lpc32xx_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Missing platform data\n");
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
+	if (host->ncfg->wp_gpio == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
 	if (gpio_is_valid(host->ncfg->wp_gpio) &&
 			gpio_request(host->ncfg->wp_gpio, "NAND WP")) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "GPIO not available\n");