diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ich.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ich.c
index f9dbd50..3168217 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-ich.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-ich.c
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@
 
 static int ichx_gpio_direction_input(struct gpio_chip *gpio, unsigned nr)
 {
-	if (!ichx_gpio_check_available(gpio, nr))
-		return -ENXIO;
-
 	/*
 	 * Try setting pin as an input and verify it worked since many pins
 	 * are output-only.
@@ -151,9 +148,6 @@
 static int ichx_gpio_direction_output(struct gpio_chip *gpio, unsigned nr,
 					int val)
 {
-	if (!ichx_gpio_check_available(gpio, nr))
-		return -ENXIO;
-
 	/* Set GPIO output value. */
 	ichx_write_bit(GPIO_LVL, nr, val, 0);
 
@@ -169,9 +163,6 @@
 
 static int ichx_gpio_get(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned nr)
 {
-	if (!ichx_gpio_check_available(chip, nr))
-		return -ENXIO;
-
 	return ichx_read_bit(GPIO_LVL, nr);
 }
 
@@ -180,9 +171,6 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 data;
 
-	if (!ichx_gpio_check_available(chip, nr))
-		return -ENXIO;
-
 	/*
 	 * GPI 0 - 15 need to be read from the power management registers on
 	 * a ICH6/3100 bridge.
@@ -207,6 +195,9 @@
 
 static int ichx_gpio_request(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned nr)
 {
+	if (!ichx_gpio_check_available(chip, nr))
+		return -ENXIO;
+
 	/*
 	 * Note we assume the BIOS properly set a bridge's USE value.  Some
 	 * chips (eg Intel 3100) have bogus USE values though, so first see if