diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ltc4261.c b/drivers/hwmon/ltc4261.c
index 15f137bebd70..4b50601027d3 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ltc4261.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ltc4261.c
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@ static int ltc4261_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(client, LTC4261_STATUS) < 0) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "Failed to read register %d:%02x:%02x\n",
-			adapter->id, client->addr, LTC4261_STATUS);
+		dev_err(&client->dev, "Failed to read status register\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}