diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c
index 2e097d97d258..6f2aaeb7c4fa 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-sh_mobile.c
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ static struct dma_chan *sh_mobile_i2c_request_dma_chan(struct device *dev,
 
 	chan = dma_request_slave_channel_reason(dev, chan_name);
 	if (IS_ERR(chan)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(chan);
-		dev_dbg(dev, "request_channel failed for %s (%d)\n", chan_name, ret);
+		dev_dbg(dev, "request_channel failed for %s (%ld)\n", chan_name,
+			PTR_ERR(chan));
 		return chan;
 	}