diff --git a/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c b/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c
index bbe5b0c997f84..5e27944b8a21c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/flexcan/flexcan-core.c
@@ -2177,8 +2177,7 @@ static int flexcan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	err = flexcan_setup_stop_mode(pdev);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		if (err != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "setup stop mode failed\n");
+		dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, err, "setup stop mode failed\n");
 		goto failed_setup_stop_mode;
 	}