diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-charger.c
index c3ed7b476676..b4781b5d1e10 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/cpcap-charger.c
@@ -574,8 +574,9 @@ static int cpcap_charger_init_iio(struct cpcap_charger_ddata *ddata)
 	return 0;
 
 out_err:
-	dev_err(ddata->dev, "could not initialize VBUS or ID IIO: %i\n",
-		error);
+	if (error != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+		dev_err(ddata->dev, "could not initialize VBUS or ID IIO: %i\n",
+			error);
 
 	return error;
 }