diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 5529d8b65f6f..fc19df5a64c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,15 @@ int gpiochip_add_data_with_key(struct gpio_chip *gc, void *data,
 		if (gc->get_direction && gpiochip_line_is_valid(gc, desc_index)) {
 			ret = gc->get_direction(gc, desc_index);
 			if (ret < 0)
-				goto err_cleanup_desc_srcu;
+				/*
+				 * FIXME: Bail-out here once all GPIO drivers
+				 * are updated to not return errors in
+				 * situations that can be considered normal
+				 * operation.
+				 */
+				dev_warn(&gdev->dev,
+					 "%s: get_direction failed: %d\n",
+					 __func__, ret);
 
 			assign_bit(FLAG_IS_OUT, &desc->flags, !ret);
 		} else {