--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c +++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-gpio.c @@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static struct gpio_desc *i2c_gpio_get_de if (ret == -ENOENT) retdesc = ERR_PTR(-EPROBE_DEFER); - if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER) + if (PTR_ERR(retdesc) != -EPROBE_DEFER) dev_err(dev, "error trying to get descriptor: %d\n", ret); return retdesc;