diff --git a/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9172.c b/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9172.c
index 33500223afe2de..f773deff4a0e35 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9172.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/frequency/ad9172.c
@@ -886,7 +886,8 @@ static int ad9172_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 
 	ret = ad9172_get_clks(conv);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed to get clocks\n");
+		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			dev_err(&spi->dev, "Failed to get clocks\n");
 		goto out;
 	}