diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
index 8dfe9b40c126..08d3a0c8f105 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/ahb.c
@@ -807,10 +807,8 @@ static int ath11k_core_get_rproc(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 	}
 
 	prproc = rproc_get_by_phandle(rproc_phandle);
-	if (!prproc) {
-		ath11k_dbg(ab, ATH11K_DBG_AHB, "failed to get rproc, deferring\n");
-		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
-	}
+	if (!prproc)
+		return dev_err_probe(&ab->pdev->dev, -EPROBE_DEFER, "failed to get rproc\n");
 	ab_ahb->tgt_rproc = prproc;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1190,10 +1188,8 @@ static int ath11k_ahb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ath11k_ahb_init_qmi_ce_config(ab);
 
 	ret = ath11k_core_get_rproc(ab);
-	if (ret) {
-		ath11k_err(ab, "failed to get rproc: %d\n", ret);
+	if (ret)
 		goto err_ce_free;
-	}
 
 	ret = ath11k_core_init(ab);
 	if (ret) {