diff --git a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
index edc5016f46f1..cea58d0cb457 100644
--- a/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
+++ b/drivers/extcon/extcon-palmas.c
@@ -205,14 +205,18 @@ static int palmas_usb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	palmas_usb->id_gpiod = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "id",
 							GPIOD_IN);
-	if (IS_ERR(palmas_usb->id_gpiod)) {
+	if (PTR_ERR(palmas_usb->id_gpiod) == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+	} else if (IS_ERR(palmas_usb->id_gpiod)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get id gpio\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(palmas_usb->id_gpiod);
 	}
 
 	palmas_usb->vbus_gpiod = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "vbus",
 							GPIOD_IN);
-	if (IS_ERR(palmas_usb->vbus_gpiod)) {
+	if (PTR_ERR(palmas_usb->vbus_gpiod) == -EPROBE_DEFER) {
+		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+	} else if (IS_ERR(palmas_usb->vbus_gpiod)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get vbus gpio\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(palmas_usb->vbus_gpiod);
 	}