diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-arasan.c b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-arasan.c
index f186fbd016b1..3aea46db2ea7 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-arasan.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/sdhci-of-arasan.c
@@ -1543,10 +1543,9 @@ static int sdhci_arasan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		of_node_put(node);
 
 		if (IS_ERR(sdhci_arasan->soc_ctl_base)) {
-			ret = PTR_ERR(sdhci_arasan->soc_ctl_base);
-			if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-				dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Can't get syscon: %d\n",
-					ret);
+			ret = dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev,
+					    PTR_ERR(sdhci_arasan->soc_ctl_base),
+					    "Can't get syscon\n");
 			goto err_pltfm_free;
 		}
 	}