diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
index 553a5f94c00a..8fb59864b58f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
@@ -938,6 +938,10 @@ static struct gpio_desc *acpi_get_gpiod_from_data(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 static bool acpi_can_fallback_to_crs(struct acpi_device *adev,
 				     const char *con_id)
 {
+	/* If there is no ACPI device, there is no _CRS to fall back to */
+	if (!adev)
+		return false;
+
 	/* Never allow fallback if the device has properties */
 	if (acpi_dev_has_props(adev) || adev->driver_gpios)
 		return false;
@@ -978,10 +982,10 @@ __acpi_find_gpio(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode, const char *con_id, unsigned int
 	}
 
 	/* Then from plain _CRS GPIOs */
-	if (!adev || !can_fallback)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
+	if (can_fallback)
+		return acpi_get_gpiod_by_index(adev, NULL, idx, info);
 
-	return acpi_get_gpiod_by_index(adev, NULL, idx, info);
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
 }
 
 struct gpio_desc *acpi_find_gpio(struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,