diff --git a/include/linux/gpio/driver.h b/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
index 9bb43467ed11..00d9f5b464c7 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
@@ -549,12 +549,14 @@ static inline void *gpiochip_populate_parent_fwspec_twocell(struct gpio_chip *ch
 						    unsigned int parent_hwirq,
 						    unsigned int parent_type)
 {
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 static inline void *gpiochip_populate_parent_fwspec_fourcell(struct gpio_chip *chip,
 						     unsigned int parent_hwirq,
 						     unsigned int parent_type)
 {
+	return NULL;
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_IRQ_DOMAIN_HIERARCHY */