diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max98390.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max98390.c
index 3dd4dd94bc37..ff58805e97d1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max98390.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max98390.c
@@ -1067,6 +1067,9 @@ static int max98390_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 
 	reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&i2c->dev,
 					     "reset", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	if (IS_ERR(reset_gpio))
+		return dev_err_probe(&i2c->dev, PTR_ERR(reset_gpio),
+				     "Failed to get reset gpio\n");
 
 	/* Power on device */
 	if (reset_gpio) {