diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
index acf5c8a55bbd..69f564b0837a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
@@ -2261,9 +2261,14 @@ static int ov5640_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	/* request optional power down pin */
 	sensor->pwdn_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "powerdown",
 						    GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	if (IS_ERR(sensor->pwdn_gpio))
+		return PTR_ERR(sensor->pwdn_gpio);
+
 	/* request optional reset pin */
 	sensor->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "reset",
 						     GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	if (IS_ERR(sensor->reset_gpio))
+		return PTR_ERR(sensor->reset_gpio);
 
 	v4l2_i2c_subdev_init(&sensor->sd, client, &ov5640_subdev_ops);