diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index 272febc3230e9..be4c9981ebc40 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -1088,7 +1088,8 @@ static int pca953x_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 		 */
 		reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 		if (IS_ERR(reset_gpio))
-			return PTR_ERR(reset_gpio);
+			return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(reset_gpio),
+					     "Failed to get reset gpio\n");
 	}
 
 	chip->client = client;