diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
index 83fcfff19cd6..fec93b994fe9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
@@ -866,6 +866,10 @@ static struct gpio_desc *acpi_gpiochip_parse_own_gpio(
 	u32 gpios[2];
 	int ret;
 
+	*lflags = 0;
+	*dflags = 0;
+	*name = NULL;
+
 	ret = fwnode_property_read_u32_array(fwnode, "gpios", gpios,
 					     ARRAY_SIZE(gpios));
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -879,10 +883,6 @@ static struct gpio_desc *acpi_gpiochip_parse_own_gpio(
 	if (IS_ERR(desc))
 		return desc;
 
-	*lflags = 0;
-	*dflags = 0;
-	*name = NULL;
-
 	if (gpios[1])
 		*lflags |= GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW;