diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
index cd4430ff9b1c..93bd302ae7c5 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
@@ -402,10 +402,8 @@ static int sp5100_tco_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = devm_watchdog_register_device(dev, wdd);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev, "cannot register watchdog device (err=%d)\n", ret);
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	}
 
 	/* Show module parameters */
 	dev_info(dev, "initialized. heartbeat=%d sec (nowayout=%d)\n",