diff --git a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
index 39284610a536..599ad201dca7 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/fixed.c
@@ -287,8 +287,9 @@ static int reg_fixed_voltage_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	drvdata->dev = devm_regulator_register(&pdev->dev, &drvdata->desc,
 					       &cfg);
 	if (IS_ERR(drvdata->dev)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(drvdata->dev);
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register regulator: %d\n", ret);
+		ret = dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(drvdata->dev),
+				    "Failed to register regulator: %ld\n",
+				    PTR_ERR(drvdata->dev));
 		return ret;
 	}