diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mockup.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mockup.c
index d21c6d651287..b70f3b0c30b1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mockup.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mockup.c
@@ -275,9 +275,6 @@ static int gpio_mockup_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct gpio_mockup_chip *chips;
 	char *chip_name;
 
-	if (gpio_mockup_params_nr < 2 || (gpio_mockup_params_nr % 2))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Each chip is described by two values. */
 	num_chips = gpio_mockup_params_nr / 2;
 
@@ -333,6 +330,9 @@ static int __init gpio_mockup_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
 
+	if (gpio_mockup_params_nr < 2 || (gpio_mockup_params_nr % 2))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	gpio_mockup_dbg_dir = debugfs_create_dir("gpio-mockup-event", NULL);
 	if (!gpio_mockup_dbg_dir)
 		pr_err("%s: error creating debugfs directory\n",