Change return dev_err_probe() into if (IS_ERR(x)) { dev_err(...); return PTR_ERR(x); } Also, return the correct error instead of hardcoding -ENODEV This change has also the advantage of handling the -EPROBE_DEFER situation. Signed-off-by: Yann Sionneau <yann@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91-core.c | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91-core.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91-core.c index 05ad3bc3578a..b7bc17b0e5f0 100644 --- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91-core.c +++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91-core.c @@ -227,10 +227,9 @@ static int at91_twi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev) platform_set_drvdata(pdev, dev); dev->clk = devm_clk_get(dev->dev, NULL); - if (IS_ERR(dev->clk)) { - dev_err(dev->dev, "no clock defined\n"); - return -ENODEV; - } + if (IS_ERR(dev->clk)) + return dev_err_probe(dev->dev, PTR_ERR(dev->clk), "no clock defined\n"); + clk_prepare_enable(dev->clk); snprintf(dev->adapter.name, sizeof(dev->adapter.name), "AT91"); -- 2.34.1