diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
index 9d656717d0f7..be8d83deca7d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/adp8860_bl.c
@@ -224,10 +224,8 @@ static int adp8860_led_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	led = devm_kzalloc(&client->dev, sizeof(*led) * pdata->num_leds,
 				GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (led == NULL) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "failed to alloc memory\n");
+	if (led == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	ret = adp8860_write(client, ADP8860_ISCFR, pdata->led_fade_law);
 	ret = adp8860_write(client, ADP8860_ISCT1,