diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8974.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8974.c
index c7fdb7c2f543..28d6cadfd9f8 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8974.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8974.c
@@ -926,11 +926,8 @@ static int ak8974_probe(struct i2c_client *i2c)
 						irq_trig,
 						ak8974->name,
 						ak8974);
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(&i2c->dev, "unable to request DRDY IRQ "
-				"- proceeding without IRQ\n");
+		if (ret)
 			goto no_irq;
-		}
 		ak8974->drdy_irq = true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c
index ac3f9f7fc808..46fce2978d76 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/rm3100-core.c
@@ -568,10 +568,8 @@ int rm3100_common_probe(struct device *dev, struct regmap *regmap, int irq)
 						IRQF_ONESHOT,
 						indio_dev->name,
 						indio_dev);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "request irq line failed.\n");
+		if (ret)
 			return ret;
-		}
 
 		data->drdy_trig = devm_iio_trigger_alloc(dev, "%s-drdy%d",
 							 indio_dev->name,