diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
index 508fbefce9f6..c2de1ead0b56 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/ie6xx_wdt.c
@@ -254,12 +254,8 @@ static int ie6xx_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ie6xx_wdt_debugfs_init();
 
 	ret = watchdog_register_device(&ie6xx_wdt_dev);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev,
-			"Watchdog timer: cannot register device (err =%d)\n",
-									ret);
+	if (ret)
 		goto misc_register_error;
-	}
 
 	return 0;