diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_panel.c
index 3957c567c7309..0871ef42933e3 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_panel.c
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ int dp_panel_read_sink_caps(struct dp_panel *dp_panel,
 	if (drm_dp_is_branch(dp_panel->dpcd)) {
 		count = drm_dp_read_sink_count(panel->aux);
 		if (!count) {
-			DRM_ERROR("no downstream ports connected\n");
 			panel->link->sink_count = 0;
 			return -ENOTCONN;
 		}