diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/vgxy61.c b/drivers/media/i2c/vgxy61.c
index d64d0099e6fe..3fb2166c81ef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/vgxy61.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/vgxy61.c
@@ -1802,6 +1802,9 @@ static int vgxy61_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	sensor->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "reset",
 						     GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	if (IS_ERR(sensor->reset_gpio))
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(sensor->reset_gpio),
+				     "failed to get reset gpio\n");
 
 	ret = vgxy61_get_regulators(sensor);
 	if (ret) {