diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c b/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
index 6af4ec3c88c3..ce3d6674ef80 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_dwc_460ex.c
@@ -901,7 +901,6 @@ static int sata_dwc_port_start(struct ata_port *ap)
 	/* Allocate Port Struct */
 	hsdevp = kzalloc(sizeof(*hsdevp), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!hsdevp) {
-		dev_err(ap->dev, "%s: kmalloc failed for hsdevp\n", __func__);
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto CLEANUP;
 	}