diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1266.c b/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1266.c
index 3bf512df30cd..6f904a5a8ea6 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1266.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/pmbus/adm1266.c
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ static int adm1266_gpio_get(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned int offset)
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_block_data(data->client, pmbus_cmd, read_buf);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
+	if (ret < 2)
+		return -EIO;
 
 	pins_status = read_buf[0] + (read_buf[1] << 8);
 	if (offset < ADM1266_GPIO_NR)
@@ -196,6 +198,8 @@ static int adm1266_gpio_get_multiple(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned long *mask
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_block_data(data->client, ADM1266_GPIO_STATUS, read_buf);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
+	if (ret < 2)
+		return -EIO;
 
 	status = read_buf[0] + (read_buf[1] << 8);
 
@@ -208,6 +212,8 @@ static int adm1266_gpio_get_multiple(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned long *mask
 	ret = i2c_smbus_read_block_data(data->client, ADM1266_PDIO_STATUS, read_buf);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
+	if (ret < 2)
+		return -EIO;
 
 	status = read_buf[0] + (read_buf[1] << 8);