diff --git a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
index 47a99b3c5395..d09637d64f6f 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/samsung/exynos_tmu.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ static int exynos_tmu_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	data->tzd = devm_thermal_of_zone_register(dev, 0, data,
 						  &exynos_sensor_ops);
 	if (IS_ERR(data->tzd)) {
-		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(data->tzd), "Failed to register sensor\n");
+		ret = PTR_ERR(data->tzd);
 		goto err_sclk;
 	}