diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov7251.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov7251.c
index e88c0272210179..aa0be4c73b7a6a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov7251.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov7251.c
@@ -1697,7 +1697,8 @@ static int ov7251_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 		return PTR_ERR(ov7251->analog_regulator);
 	}
 
-	ov7251->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "enable", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
+	ov7251->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "enable",
+						      GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
 	if (IS_ERR(ov7251->enable_gpio)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot get enable gpio\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(ov7251->enable_gpio);