diff --git a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
index cd7e6ee42cc5..76aee16d479b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/light/vcnl4000.c
@@ -2033,11 +2033,8 @@ static int vcnl4000_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 						      NULL,
 						      data->chip_spec->trig_buffer_func,
 						      data->chip_spec->buffer_setup_ops);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(&client->dev,
-				"unable to setup iio triggered buffer\n");
+		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (client->irq && data->chip_spec->irq_thread) {
@@ -2047,10 +2044,8 @@ static int vcnl4000_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 						IRQF_ONESHOT,
 						"vcnl4000_irq",
 						indio_dev);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(&client->dev, "irq request failed\n");
+		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
-		}
 
 		ret = vcnl4010_probe_trigger(indio_dev);
 		if (ret < 0)