diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
index 921d32bfcda8..f23372669f77 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-at91.c
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ static int at91_twi_configure_dma(struct at91_twi_dev *dev, u32 phy_addr)
 
 error:
 	if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-		dev_info(dev->dev, "can't use DMA, error %d\n", ret);
+		dev_info(dev->dev, "can't get DMA channel, continue without DMA support\n");
 	if (dma->chan_rx)
 		dma_release_channel(dma->chan_rx);
 	if (dma->chan_tx)