diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mx28evk.c b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mx28evk.c
index 3f86e7a..e5c66a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mx28evk.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mxs/mach-mx28evk.c
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ static struct mxs_mmc_platform_data mx28evk_mmc_pdata[] __initdata = {
 
 static void __init mx28evk_init(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret, gpio_lcd_error;
 
 	mxs_iomux_setup_multiple_pads(mx28evk_pads, ARRAY_SIZE(mx28evk_pads));
 
@@ -378,18 +378,23 @@ static void __init mx28evk_init(void)
 	}
 
 	ret = gpio_request_one(MX28EVK_LCD_ENABLE, GPIOF_DIR_OUT, "lcd-enable");
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
 		pr_warn("failed to request gpio lcd-enable: %d\n", ret);
+		gpio_lcd_error = 1;
+	}
 	else
 		gpio_set_value(MX28EVK_LCD_ENABLE, 1);
 
 	ret = gpio_request_one(MX28EVK_BL_ENABLE, GPIOF_DIR_OUT, "bl-enable");
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
 		pr_warn("failed to request gpio bl-enable: %d\n", ret);
+		gpio_lcd_error = 1;
+	}
 	else
 		gpio_set_value(MX28EVK_BL_ENABLE, 1);
 
-	mx28_add_mxsfb(&mx28evk_mxsfb_pdata);
+	if (!gpio_lcd_error)
+		mx28_add_mxsfb(&mx28evk_mxsfb_pdata);
 
 	/* power on mmc slot by writing 0 to the gpio */
 	ret = gpio_request_one(MX28EVK_MMC0_SLOT_POWER, GPIOF_OUT_INIT_LOW,
@@ -402,8 +407,9 @@ static void __init mx28evk_init(void)
 			       "mmc1-slot-power");
 	if (ret)
 		pr_warn("failed to request gpio mmc1-slot-power: %d\n", ret);
-	mx28_add_mxs_mmc(1, &mx28evk_mmc_pdata[1]);
-
+	else
+		mx28_add_mxs_mmc(1, &mx28evk_mmc_pdata[1]);
+
 	gpio_led_register_device(0, &mx28evk_led_data);
 }