diff --git a/include/linux/gpio.h b/include/linux/gpio.h
index 81bbfe5..7ba2762 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio.h
@@ -231,21 +231,20 @@
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PINCTRL
-
 static inline int
 gpiochip_add_pin_range(struct gpio_chip *chip, const char *pinctl_name,
 		       unsigned int pin_base, unsigned int npins)
 {
+	WARN_ON(1);
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static inline void
 gpiochip_remove_pin_ranges(struct gpio_chip *chip)
 {
+	WARN_ON(1);
 }
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_PINCTRL */
-
 #endif /* ! CONFIG_GENERIC_GPIO */
 
 #endif /* __LINUX_GPIO_H */