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/usb/musb/musb_core.c | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c index bbbcfd49fb35..37ef9d8cb8ea 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c +++ b/drivers/usb/musb/musb_core.c @@ -2595,9 +2595,8 @@ musb_init_controller(struct device *dev, int nIrq, void __iomem *ctrl) musb_platform_exit(musb); fail1: - if (status != -EPROBE_DEFER) - dev_err(musb->controller, - "%s failed with status %d\n", __func__, status); + dev_err_probe(musb->controller, status, + "%s failed with status\n", __func__); musb_free(musb); -- 2.25.1