diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/rcar-gyroadc.c b/drivers/iio/adc/rcar-gyroadc.c
index 2c0d0316d149..2d685730f867 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/rcar-gyroadc.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/rcar-gyroadc.c
@@ -485,10 +485,8 @@ static int rcar_gyroadc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int ret;
 
 	indio_dev = devm_iio_device_alloc(dev, sizeof(*priv));
-	if (!indio_dev) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Failed to allocate IIO device.\n");
+	if (!indio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	priv = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	priv->dev = dev;