diff --git a/drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/main.c b/drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/main.c
index e65d027b91fa..529be35ac178 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/main.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/main.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void nfcmrvl_chip_reset(struct nfcmrvl_private *priv)
 	/* Reset possible fault of previous session */
 	clear_bit(NFCMRVL_PHY_ERROR, &priv->flags);
 
-	if (priv->config.reset_n_io) {
+	if (gpio_is_valid(priv->config.reset_n_io)) {
 		nfc_info(priv->dev, "reset the chip\n");
 		gpio_set_value(priv->config.reset_n_io, 0);
 		usleep_range(5000, 10000);
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void nfcmrvl_chip_reset(struct nfcmrvl_private *priv)
 
 void nfcmrvl_chip_halt(struct nfcmrvl_private *priv)
 {
-	if (priv->config.reset_n_io)
+	if (gpio_is_valid(priv->config.reset_n_io))
 		gpio_set_value(priv->config.reset_n_io, 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/usb.c b/drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/usb.c
index 945cc903d8f1..888e298f610b 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/usb.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ static int nfcmrvl_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	/* No configuration for USB */
 	memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
+	config.reset_n_io = -EINVAL;
 
 	nfc_info(&udev->dev, "intf %p id %p\n", intf, id);