diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 4d313385cb2a..6ea13d35d5fc 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
@@ -3264,9 +3264,7 @@ int uart_get_rs485_mode(struct uart_port *port)
 	if (IS_ERR(port->rs485_term_gpio)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(port->rs485_term_gpio);
 		port->rs485_term_gpio = NULL;
-		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(dev, "Cannot get rs485-term-gpios\n");
-		return ret;
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "Cannot get rs485-term-gpios\n");
 	}
 
 	return 0;