diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/bd96801_wdt.c b/drivers/watchdog/bd96801_wdt.c
index a25b7cf1488b..e5a56f53b419 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/bd96801_wdt.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/bd96801_wdt.c
@@ -389,8 +389,7 @@ static int bd96801_wdt_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 						IRQF_ONESHOT,  "bd96801-wdg",
 						NULL);
 		if (ret)
-			return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, ret,
-					     "Failed to register IRQ\n");
+			return ret;
 	}
 
 	return devm_watchdog_register_device(&pdev->dev, &w->wdt);