diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
index 869ed4264d48..afec5ec23696 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-pca953x.c
@@ -867,6 +867,7 @@ static void pca953x_irq_bus_sync_unlock(struct irq_data *d)
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(irq_mask, MAX_LINE);
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(reg_direction, MAX_LINE);
 	int level;
+	int ret;
 
 	guard(mutex)(&chip->i2c_lock);
 
@@ -885,7 +886,9 @@ static void pca953x_irq_bus_sync_unlock(struct irq_data *d)
 	}
 
 	/* Switch direction to input if needed */
-	pca953x_read_regs(chip, chip->regs->direction, reg_direction);
+	ret = pca953x_read_regs(chip, chip->regs->direction, reg_direction);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out;
 
 	bitmap_or(irq_mask, chip->irq_trig_fall, chip->irq_trig_raise, gc->ngpio);
 	bitmap_or(irq_mask, irq_mask, chip->irq_trig_level_high, gc->ngpio);
@@ -895,6 +898,7 @@ static void pca953x_irq_bus_sync_unlock(struct irq_data *d)
 	for_each_andnot_bit(level, irq_mask, reg_direction, gc->ngpio)
 		pca953x_gpio_direction_input_unlocked(&chip->gpio_chip, level);
 
+out:
 	mutex_unlock(&chip->irq_lock);
 }
 
@@ -989,7 +993,9 @@ static bool pca953x_irq_pending(struct pca953x_chip *chip, unsigned long *pendin
 	}
 
 	/* Remove output pins from the equation */
-	pca953x_read_regs(chip, chip->regs->direction, reg_direction);
+	ret = pca953x_read_regs(chip, chip->regs->direction, reg_direction);
+	if (ret)
+		return false;
 
 	bitmap_copy(old_stat, chip->irq_stat, gc->ngpio);
 
@@ -1089,7 +1095,9 @@ static int pca953x_irq_setup(struct pca953x_chip *chip, int irq_base)
 	 * interrupt.  We have to rely on the previous read for
 	 * this purpose.
 	 */
-	pca953x_read_regs(chip, chip->regs->direction, reg_direction);
+	ret = pca953x_read_regs(chip, chip->regs->direction, reg_direction);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	bitmap_and(chip->irq_stat, irq_stat, reg_direction, gc->ngpio);
 	mutex_init(&chip->irq_lock);