diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-viperboard.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-viperboard.c
index 095ab14..5ac2919 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-viperboard.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-viperboard.c
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@
 	return ret;
 
 err_gpiob:
-	ret = gpiochip_remove(&vb_gpio->gpioa);
+	if (gpiochip_remove(&vb_gpio->gpioa))
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%s gpiochip_remove failed\n", __func__);
 
 err_gpioa:
 	return ret;