diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index 7cc7d137133a..3a3aeef1017f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -467,15 +467,8 @@ static int pca953x_gpio_get_value(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned off)
 	mutex_lock(&chip->i2c_lock);
 	ret = regmap_read(chip->regmap, inreg, &reg_val);
 	mutex_unlock(&chip->i2c_lock);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		/*
-		 * NOTE:
-		 * diagnostic already emitted; that's all we should
-		 * do unless gpio_*_value_cansleep() calls become different
-		 * from their nonsleeping siblings (and report faults).
-		 */
-		return 0;
-	}
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	return !!(reg_val & bit);
 }