diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max98357a.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max98357a.c
index b9e1131bab74..e88119a71b84 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max98357a.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max98357a.c
@@ -63,11 +63,9 @@ static int max98357a_codec_probe(struct snd_soc_codec *codec)
 	struct gpio_desc *sdmode;
 
 	sdmode = devm_gpiod_get_optional(codec->dev, "sdmode", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
-	if (IS_ERR(sdmode)) {
-		dev_err(codec->dev, "%s() unable to get sdmode GPIO: %ld\n",
-				__func__, PTR_ERR(sdmode));
+	if (IS_ERR(sdmode))
 		return PTR_ERR(sdmode);
-	}
+
 	snd_soc_codec_set_drvdata(codec, sdmode);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -106,15 +104,8 @@ static struct snd_soc_dai_driver max98357a_dai_driver = {
 
 static int max98357a_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = snd_soc_register_codec(&pdev->dev, &max98357a_codec_driver,
+	return snd_soc_register_codec(&pdev->dev, &max98357a_codec_driver,
 			&max98357a_dai_driver, 1);
-	if (ret)
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "%s() error registering codec driver: %d\n",
-				__func__, ret);
-
-	return ret;
 }
 
 static int max98357a_platform_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)