diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/pmc551.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/pmc551.c
index 0c51b988e1f8..f02603e1bfeb 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/pmc551.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/pmc551.c
@@ -725,16 +725,11 @@ static int __init init_pmc551(void)
 		}
 
 		mtd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mtd_info), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!mtd) {
-			printk(KERN_NOTICE "pmc551: Cannot allocate new MTD "
-				"device.\n");
+		if (!mtd)
 			break;
-		}
 
 		priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mypriv), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!priv) {
-			printk(KERN_NOTICE "pmc551: Cannot allocate new MTD "
-				"device.\n");
 			kfree(mtd);
 			break;
 		}