diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index b7b608ef9e6b..dfcff5d24b18 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -375,6 +375,10 @@ static int devprop_gpiochip_set_names(struct gpio_chip *chip)
 	int ret, i;
 	int count;
 
+	/* GPIO chip may not have a parent device whose properties we inspect. */
+	if (!dev)
+		return 0;
+
 	count = device_property_string_array_count(dev, "gpio-line-names");
 	if (count < 0)
 		return 0;