diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
index 625bfcf52dc4..15a11cd4de25 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c
@@ -1330,8 +1330,10 @@ static int vc4_hdmi_bind(struct device *dev, struct device *master, void *data)
 
 	hdmi->pixel_clock = devm_clk_get(dev, "pixel");
 	if (IS_ERR(hdmi->pixel_clock)) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Failed to get pixel clock\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(hdmi->pixel_clock);
+		ret = PTR_ERR(hdmi->pixel_clock);
+		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			DRM_ERROR("Failed to get pixel clock\n");
+		return ret;
 	}
 	hdmi->hsm_clock = devm_clk_get(dev, "hdmi");
 	if (IS_ERR(hdmi->hsm_clock)) {