diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 06f6c84fc7b1..b98cbf4335e3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -2396,6 +2396,11 @@ char *gpiochip_dup_line_label(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiochip_dup_line_label);
 
+static inline const char *function_name_or_default(const char *con_id)
+{
+	return con_id ?: "(default)";
+}
+
 /**
  * gpiochip_request_own_desc - Allow GPIO chip to request its own descriptor
  * @gc: GPIO chip
@@ -2424,10 +2429,11 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiochip_request_own_desc(struct gpio_chip *gc,
 					    enum gpiod_flags dflags)
 {
 	struct gpio_desc *desc = gpiochip_get_desc(gc, hwnum);
+	const char *name = function_name_or_default(label);
 	int ret;
 
 	if (IS_ERR(desc)) {
-		chip_err(gc, "failed to get GPIO descriptor\n");
+		chip_err(gc, "failed to get GPIO %s descriptor\n", name);
 		return desc;
 	}
 
@@ -2437,8 +2443,8 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiochip_request_own_desc(struct gpio_chip *gc,
 
 	ret = gpiod_configure_flags(desc, label, lflags, dflags);
 	if (ret) {
-		chip_err(gc, "setup of own GPIO %s failed\n", label);
 		gpiod_free_commit(desc);
+		chip_err(gc, "setup of own GPIO %s failed\n", name);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
@@ -4152,19 +4158,17 @@ static struct gpio_desc *gpiod_find_by_fwnode(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 					      enum gpiod_flags *flags,
 					      unsigned long *lookupflags)
 {
+	const char *name = function_name_or_default(con_id);
 	struct gpio_desc *desc = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 
 	if (is_of_node(fwnode)) {
-		dev_dbg(consumer, "using DT '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n",
-			fwnode, con_id);
+		dev_dbg(consumer, "using DT '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n", fwnode, name);
 		desc = of_find_gpio(to_of_node(fwnode), con_id, idx, lookupflags);
 	} else if (is_acpi_node(fwnode)) {
-		dev_dbg(consumer, "using ACPI '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n",
-			fwnode, con_id);
+		dev_dbg(consumer, "using ACPI '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n", fwnode, name);
 		desc = acpi_find_gpio(fwnode, con_id, idx, flags, lookupflags);
 	} else if (is_software_node(fwnode)) {
-		dev_dbg(consumer, "using swnode '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n",
-			fwnode, con_id);
+		dev_dbg(consumer, "using swnode '%pfw' for '%s' GPIO lookup\n", fwnode, name);
 		desc = swnode_find_gpio(fwnode, con_id, idx, lookupflags);
 	}
 
@@ -4180,6 +4184,7 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiod_find_and_request(struct device *consumer,
 					 bool platform_lookup_allowed)
 {
 	unsigned long lookupflags = GPIO_LOOKUP_FLAGS_DEFAULT;
+	const char *name = function_name_or_default(con_id);
 	/*
 	 * scoped_guard() is implemented as a for loop, meaning static
 	 * analyzers will complain about these two not being initialized.
@@ -4202,8 +4207,7 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiod_find_and_request(struct device *consumer,
 		}
 
 		if (IS_ERR(desc)) {
-			dev_dbg(consumer, "No GPIO consumer %s found\n",
-				con_id);
+			dev_dbg(consumer, "No GPIO consumer %s found\n", name);
 			return desc;
 		}
 
@@ -4225,15 +4229,14 @@ struct gpio_desc *gpiod_find_and_request(struct device *consumer,
 		 *
 		 * FIXME: Make this more sane and safe.
 		 */
-		dev_info(consumer,
-			 "nonexclusive access to GPIO for %s\n", con_id);
+		dev_info(consumer, "nonexclusive access to GPIO for %s\n", name);
 		return desc;
 	}
 
 	ret = gpiod_configure_flags(desc, con_id, lookupflags, flags);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_dbg(consumer, "setup of GPIO %s failed\n", con_id);
 		gpiod_put(desc);
+		dev_dbg(consumer, "setup of GPIO %s failed\n", name);
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 	}
 
@@ -4349,6 +4352,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiod_get_optional);
 int gpiod_configure_flags(struct gpio_desc *desc, const char *con_id,
 		unsigned long lflags, enum gpiod_flags dflags)
 {
+	const char *name = function_name_or_default(con_id);
 	int ret;
 
 	if (lflags & GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW)
@@ -4392,7 +4396,7 @@ int gpiod_configure_flags(struct gpio_desc *desc, const char *con_id,
 
 	/* No particular flag request, return here... */
 	if (!(dflags & GPIOD_FLAGS_BIT_DIR_SET)) {
-		gpiod_dbg(desc, "no flags found for %s\n", con_id);
+		gpiod_dbg(desc, "no flags found for GPIO %s\n", name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
