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/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c index e850853328f1..440ebb3fc586 100644 --- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c +++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/ad7879.c @@ -494,10 +494,9 @@ static int ad7879_parse_dt(struct device *dev, struct ad7879 *ts) u32 tmp; err = device_property_read_u32(dev, "adi,resistance-plate-x", &tmp); - if (err) { - dev_err(dev, "failed to get resistance-plate-x property\n"); - return err; - } + if (err) + return dev_err_probe(dev, err, + "failed to get resistance-plate-x property\n"); ts->x_plate_ohms = (u16)tmp; device_property_read_u8(dev, "adi,first-conversion-delay", -- 2.25.1