diff --git a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
index c7d043a40837..161bb5e1f378 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c
@@ -1780,7 +1780,8 @@ static int xcan_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Getting the CAN can_clk info */
 	priv->can_clk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "can_clk");
 	if (IS_ERR(priv->can_clk)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Device clock not found.\n");
+		if (PTR_ERR(priv->can_clk) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Device clock not found.\n");
 		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->can_clk);
 		goto err_free;
 	}