diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c
index 521ba83545db..97912e2c663d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/stm/ltdc.c
@@ -1145,8 +1145,9 @@ int ltdc_load(struct drm_device *ddev)
 
 	ldev->pixel_clk = devm_clk_get(dev, "lcd");
 	if (IS_ERR(ldev->pixel_clk)) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Unable to get lcd clock\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
+		if (PTR_ERR(ldev->pixel_clk) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			DRM_ERROR("Unable to get lcd clock\n");
+		return PTR_ERR(ldev->pixel_clk);
 	}
 
 	if (clk_prepare_enable(ldev->pixel_clk)) {