diff --git a/board/data_modul/common/common.c b/board/data_modul/common/common.c
index b5f8390..9e35dc5 100644
--- a/board/data_modul/common/common.c
+++ b/board/data_modul/common/common.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 					      "dmo,ram-coding-gpios",
 					      gpio, ARRAY_SIZE(gpio),
 					      GPIOD_IS_IN);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return BIT(2) | BIT(0);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < ret; i++)
 		memcfg |= !!dm_gpio_get_value(&(gpio[i])) << i;