diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
index 15eb3f86f670..25df4a240972 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-gpio.c
@@ -217,18 +217,19 @@ static struct gpio_leds_priv *gpio_leds_create(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		if (fwnode_property_present(child, "retain-state-suspended"))
 			led.retain_state_suspended = 1;
 
-		ret = create_gpio_led(&led, &priv->leds[priv->num_leds++],
+		ret = create_gpio_led(&led, &priv->leds[priv->num_leds],
 				      dev, NULL);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			fwnode_handle_put(child);
 			goto err;
 		}
+		priv->num_leds++;
 	}
 
 	return priv;
 
 err:
-	for (count = priv->num_leds - 2; count >= 0; count--)
+	for (count = priv->num_leds - 1; count >= 0; count--)
 		delete_gpio_led(&priv->leds[count]);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }