diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index e8f8a1999393..a57300c1d649 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static int linehandle_create(struct gpio_device *gdev, void __user *ip)
 		if (ret)
 			goto out_free_descs;
 		lh->descs[i] = desc;
-		count = i;
+		count = i + 1;
 
 		if (lflags & GPIOHANDLE_REQUEST_ACTIVE_LOW)
 			set_bit(FLAG_ACTIVE_LOW, &desc->flags);