diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/gpd-fan.c b/drivers/hwmon/gpd-fan.c
index 745b3fb9e3a4..1b57a5add934 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/gpd-fan.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/gpd-fan.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ static int __init gpd_fan_init(void)
 							 match, sizeof(*match));
 
 	if (IS_ERR(gpd_fan_platform_device)) {
-		pr_warn("Failed to create platform device\n");
+		pr_err("Failed to create platform device\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(gpd_fan_platform_device);
 	}