diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi-core.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi-core.c
index 9627b3a9c7f3..5e709ba35ec2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi-core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi-core.c
@@ -1359,6 +1359,7 @@ static int acpi_gpio_package_count(const union acpi_object *obj)
 	while (element < end) {
 		switch (element->type) {
 		case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
+		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 			element += 3;
 			fallthrough;
 		case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER: