When possible use dev_err_probe help to properly deal with the PROBE_DEFER error, the benefit is that DEFER issue will be logged in the devices_deferred debugfs file. Using dev_err_probe() can reduce code size, and the error value gets printed. Signed-off-by: Cai Huoqing <caihuoqing@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/iio/dac/mcp4922.c | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/iio/dac/mcp4922.c b/drivers/iio/dac/mcp4922.c index c4e430b4050e..0ae414ee1716 100644 --- a/drivers/iio/dac/mcp4922.c +++ b/drivers/iio/dac/mcp4922.c @@ -130,10 +130,9 @@ static int mcp4922_probe(struct spi_device *spi) state = iio_priv(indio_dev); state->spi = spi; state->vref_reg = devm_regulator_get(&spi->dev, "vref"); - if (IS_ERR(state->vref_reg)) { - dev_err(&spi->dev, "Vref regulator not specified\n"); - return PTR_ERR(state->vref_reg); - } + if (IS_ERR(state->vref_reg)) + return dev_err_probe(&spi->dev, PTR_ERR(state->vref_reg), + "Vref regulator not specified\n"); ret = regulator_enable(state->vref_reg); if (ret) { -- 2.25.1