diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/novatek-nvt-ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/novatek-nvt-ts.c
index 7f7d879aac6d5..047e371448cef 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/novatek-nvt-ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/novatek-nvt-ts.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static int nvt_ts_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 
 	error = input_register_device(input);
 	if (error) {
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to request irq: %d\n", error);
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to register input device: %d\n", error);
 		return error;
 	}