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/keyboard/lpc32xx-keys.c | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/lpc32xx-keys.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/lpc32xx-keys.c index 943aeeb0de79..12bdf68b8fe7 100644 --- a/drivers/input/keyboard/lpc32xx-keys.c +++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/lpc32xx-keys.c @@ -227,10 +227,9 @@ static int lpc32xx_kscan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev) /* Get the key scanner clock */ kscandat->clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL); - if (IS_ERR(kscandat->clk)) { - dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get clock\n"); - return PTR_ERR(kscandat->clk); - } + if (IS_ERR(kscandat->clk)) + return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(kscandat->clk), + "failed to get clock\n"); /* Configure the key scanner */ error = clk_prepare_enable(kscandat->clk); -- 2.25.1