diff --git a/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c b/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
index f2c1c36..188d4e0 100644
--- a/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
+++ b/drivers/clocksource/sh_mtu2.c
@@ -533,10 +533,8 @@
 	}
 
 	mtu = kzalloc(sizeof(*mtu), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (mtu == NULL) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to allocate driver data\n");
+	if (mtu == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	ret = sh_mtu2_setup(mtu, pdev);
 	if (ret) {