diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 144af0733581..36445e24ee89 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -4616,7 +4616,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_get_array_optional);
  */
 void gpiod_put(struct gpio_desc *desc)
 {
-	gpiod_free(desc);
+	if (desc)
+		gpiod_free(desc);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_put);