diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/hisi-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/hisi-rng.c
index b6f27566e0ba3..4e501d5c121ff 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/hisi-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/hisi-rng.c
@@ -89,10 +89,8 @@ static int hisi_rng_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rng->rng.read = hisi_rng_read;
 
 	ret = devm_hwrng_register(&pdev->dev, &rng->rng);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register hwrng\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, ret, "failed to register hwrng\n");
 
 	return 0;
 }