In the probe path, dev_err() can be replaced with dev_err_probe() which will check if error code is -EPROBE_DEFER and prints the error name. It also sets the defer probe reason which can be checked later through debugfs. It's more simple in error path. Signed-off-by: Yang Yingliang <yangyingliang@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/iio/multiplexer/iio-mux.c | 8 +++----- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/iio/multiplexer/iio-mux.c b/drivers/iio/multiplexer/iio-mux.c index 93558fddfa9b..edd8c69f6d2e 100644 --- a/drivers/iio/multiplexer/iio-mux.c +++ b/drivers/iio/multiplexer/iio-mux.c @@ -416,11 +416,9 @@ static int mux_probe(struct platform_device *pdev) } mux->control = devm_mux_control_get(dev, NULL); - if (IS_ERR(mux->control)) { - if (PTR_ERR(mux->control) != -EPROBE_DEFER) - dev_err(dev, "failed to get control-mux\n"); - return PTR_ERR(mux->control); - } + if (IS_ERR(mux->control)) + return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(mux->control), + "failed to get control-mux\n"); i = 0; for (state = 0; state < all_children; state++) { -- 2.25.1