diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 1b4af0f97e5a..9de28bc20b20 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -1087,24 +1087,19 @@ int gpiochip_add_data_with_key(struct gpio_chip *gc, void *data,
 
 		desc->gdev = gdev;
 
-		if (gc->get_direction && gpiochip_line_is_valid(gc, desc_index)) {
-			ret = gpiochip_get_direction(gc, desc_index);
-			if (ret < 0)
-				/*
-				 * FIXME: Bail-out here once all GPIO drivers
-				 * are updated to not return errors in
-				 * situations that can be considered normal
-				 * operation.
-				 */
-				dev_warn(&gdev->dev,
-					 "%s: get_direction failed: %d\n",
-					 __func__, ret);
-
-			assign_bit(FLAG_IS_OUT, &desc->flags, !ret);
-		} else {
+		/*
+		 * We would typically want to use gpiochip_get_direction() here
+		 * but we must not check the return value and bail-out as pin
+		 * controllers can have pins configured to alternate functions
+		 * and return -EINVAL. Also: there's no need to take the SRCU
+		 * lock here.
+		 */
+		if (gc->get_direction && gpiochip_line_is_valid(gc, desc_index))
+			assign_bit(FLAG_IS_OUT, &desc->flags,
+				   !gc->get_direction(gc, desc_index));
+		else
 			assign_bit(FLAG_IS_OUT,
 				   &desc->flags, !gc->direction_input);
-		}
 	}
 
 	ret = of_gpiochip_add(gc);