diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/sharpsl.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/sharpsl.c
index 87908d760feb..61a85abfdc41 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/sharpsl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/sharpsl.c
@@ -121,10 +121,8 @@ static int sharpsl_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Allocate memory for MTD device structure and private data */
 	sharpsl = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sharpsl_nand), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!sharpsl) {
-		printk("Unable to allocate SharpSL NAND MTD device structure.\n");
+	if (!sharpsl)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	r = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	if (!r) {