diff --git a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
index 4a96e2dd7d772..c5f05b994435d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
@@ -1772,7 +1772,8 @@ static int xcan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	priv->bus_clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, devtype->bus_clk_name);
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->bus_clk)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "bus clock not found\n");
+		if (PTR_ERR(priv->bus_clk) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "bus clock not found\n");
 		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->bus_clk);
 		goto err_free;
 	}