The comic was quoted earlier this week saying he could be back to host the show for a third year, despite his controversial performance at last month's event.
But he admits he was upset after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association released a statement announcing they haven't asked him to come back.
On Tuesday the Golden Globe organisers said, 'We have not asked him to come back. Nice try, Ricky.'
Gervais says he was 'bothered' by the denial and insisted the TV channel that airs the show told him not to rule out a third gig.
Last night [Tuesday], in an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he said, 'It's not fair. I always tell the truth. So that's the thing that bothered me…
'I asked if [HFPA president Phillip Berk] could explain that to the Hollywood Foreign Press. He said he would.'
The confusion emerged after a UK magazine quoted Gervais as saying, 'The ratings went up again and the organisers asked me to consider a third year.
'I don't think I should.'
Shortly after that quote was made public the HFPA released their statement, saying, 'There is no truth to this rumour.'
Last night Gervais explained what happened, saying that it was a senior executive from NBC – the US TV channel that airs the Golden Globes – that told him not to 'rule out a third gig.'
The 49-year-old said, 'Doug Vaughan called me and said he loved [the show], that it was great. He said, 'Don't rule out a third gig'.'