diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1266.c b/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1266.c
index 4b2a8a765a4e..3bf512df30cd 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1266.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1266.c
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ static int adm1266_gpio_get_multiple(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned long *mask
 
 	status = read_buf[0] + (read_buf[1] << 8);
 
-	*bits = 0;
 	for_each_set_bit_from(gpio_nr, mask, ADM1266_GPIO_NR + ADM1266_PDIO_NR) {
 		if (test_bit(gpio_nr - ADM1266_GPIO_NR, &status))
 			set_bit(gpio_nr, bits);