diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
index eb67da697ef5..3a9b2187787a 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-bcm2835.c
@@ -992,10 +992,8 @@ static int bcm2835_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int err;
 
 	master = spi_alloc_master(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*bs));
-	if (!master) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "spi_alloc_master() failed\n");
+	if (!master)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, master);