diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_xcv.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_xcv.c
index 67befedef709..578c7f8f11bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_xcv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_xcv.c
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ void xcv_setup_link(bool link_up, int link_speed)
 	int speed = 2;
 
 	if (!xcv) {
-		dev_err(&xcv->pdev->dev,
-			"XCV init not done, probe may have failed\n");
+		pr_err("XCV init not done, probe may have failed\n");
 		return;
 	}