diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf538/ext-gpio.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf538/ext-gpio.c
index d3e7b66ac8d5..48c100228f2d 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf538/ext-gpio.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf538/ext-gpio.c
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ static struct gpio_chip bf538_porte_chip = {
 
 static int __init bf538_extgpio_setup(void)
 {
-	return gpiochip_add(&bf538_portc_chip) |
-		gpiochip_add(&bf538_portd_chip) |
-		gpiochip_add(&bf538_porte_chip);
+	return gpiochip_add_data(&bf538_portc_chip, NULL) |
+		gpiochip_add_data(&bf538_portd_chip, NULL) |
+		gpiochip_add_data(&bf538_porte_chip, NULL);
 }
 arch_initcall(bf538_extgpio_setup);