diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c b/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c
index 20ab0fb..030e7ff 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ibmpex.c
@@ -463,10 +463,8 @@
 	int err;
 
 	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!data) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Insufficient memory for BMC interface.\n");
+	if (!data)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	data->address.addr_type = IPMI_SYSTEM_INTERFACE_ADDR_TYPE;
 	data->address.channel = IPMI_BMC_CHANNEL;