diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index d5952ab7752c..e27488a90bc9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -4926,6 +4926,8 @@ static void *gpiolib_seq_start(struct seq_file *s, loff_t *pos)
 		return NULL;
 
 	s->private = priv;
+	if (*pos > 0)
+		priv->newline = true;
 	priv->idx = srcu_read_lock(&gpio_devices_srcu);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_srcu(gdev, &gpio_devices, list,