diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_meram.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_meram.c
index f5d8bd7ef509..da9df12f63f0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_meram.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/sh_mobile_meram.c
@@ -642,10 +642,8 @@ static int sh_mobile_meram_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!priv) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "cannot allocate device data\n");
+	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	/* Initialize private data. */
 	mutex_init(&priv->lock);