diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8500lcdfb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8500lcdfb.c
index 1a1176bf0906..5c5cd2923041 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8500lcdfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vt8500lcdfb.c
@@ -289,10 +289,8 @@ static int vt8500lcd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	fbi = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct vt8500lcd_info)
 			+ sizeof(u32) * 16, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!fbi) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to initialize framebuffer device\n");
+	if (!fbi)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	strcpy(fbi->fb.fix.id, "VT8500 LCD");