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: Alexander Stein <alexander.stein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/media/i2c/ov9282.c | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov9282.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov9282.c index 8216644494bb..7f46cac38aab 100644 --- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov9282.c +++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov9282.c @@ -1142,10 +1142,9 @@ static int ov9282_parse_hw_config(struct ov9282 *ov9282) } ret = ov9282_configure_regulators(ov9282); - if (ret) { - dev_err(ov9282->dev, "Failed to get power regulators\n"); - return ret; - } + if (ret) + return dev_err_probe(ov9282->dev, ret, + "Failed to get power regulators\n"); rate = clk_get_rate(ov9282->inclk); if (rate != OV9282_INCLK_RATE) { -- 2.34.1