diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 120b2a0..bd76017 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -623,9 +623,11 @@ static ssize_t export_store(struct class *class,
 	 */

 	status = gpio_request(gpio, "sysfs");
-	if (status < 0)
+	if (status < 0) {
+		if (status == -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			status = -ENODEV;
 		goto done;
-
+	}
 	status = gpio_export(gpio, true);
 	if (status < 0)
 		gpio_free(gpio);
@@ -1191,8 +1193,10 @@ int gpio_request(unsigned gpio, const char *label)

 	spin_lock_irqsave(&gpio_lock, flags);

-	if (!gpio_is_valid(gpio))
+	if (!gpio_is_valid(gpio)) {
+		status = -EINVAL;
 		goto done;
+	}
 	desc = &gpio_desc[gpio];
 	chip = desc->chip;
 	if (chip == NULL)