diff --git a/drivers/media/cec/platform/stm32/stm32-cec.c b/drivers/media/cec/platform/stm32/stm32-cec.c
index 40db7911b437..7b2db46a5722 100644
--- a/drivers/media/cec/platform/stm32/stm32-cec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/cec/platform/stm32/stm32-cec.c
@@ -288,12 +288,9 @@ static int stm32_cec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 
 	cec->clk_cec = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "cec");
-	if (IS_ERR(cec->clk_cec)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(cec->clk_cec) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Cannot get cec clock\n");
-
-		return PTR_ERR(cec->clk_cec);
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(cec->clk_cec))
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(cec->clk_cec),
+				     "Cannot get cec clock\n");
 
 	ret = clk_prepare(cec->clk_cec);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ad5820.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ad5820.c
index 516de278cc49..6a7f8ef9db05 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ad5820.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ad5820.c
@@ -301,21 +301,15 @@ static int ad5820_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	coil->vana = devm_regulator_get(&client->dev, "VANA");
-	if (IS_ERR(coil->vana)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(coil->vana);
-		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&client->dev, "could not get regulator for vana\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(coil->vana))
+		return dev_err_probe(&client->dev, PTR_ERR(coil->vana),
+				     "could not get regulator for vana\n");
 
 	coil->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(&client->dev, "enable",
 						    GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
-	if (IS_ERR(coil->enable_gpio)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(coil->enable_gpio);
-		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&client->dev, "could not get enable gpio\n");
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(coil->enable_gpio))
+		return dev_err_probe(&client->dev, PTR_ERR(coil->enable_gpio),
+				     "could not get enable gpio\n");
 
 	mutex_init(&coil->power_lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/imx274.c b/drivers/media/i2c/imx274.c
index a00761b1e18c..9219f3c9594b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/imx274.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/imx274.c
@@ -2060,9 +2060,8 @@ static int imx274_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	imx274->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "reset",
 						     GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
 	if (IS_ERR(imx274->reset_gpio)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(imx274->reset_gpio) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(dev, "Reset GPIO not setup in DT");
-		ret = PTR_ERR(imx274->reset_gpio);
+		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(imx274->reset_gpio),
+				    "Reset GPIO not setup in DT\n");
 		goto err_me;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c b/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c
index 200841c1f5cf..9197fa0b1bc2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c
@@ -1891,12 +1891,9 @@ static int tc358743_probe_of(struct tc358743_state *state)
 	int ret;
 
 	refclk = devm_clk_get(dev, "refclk");
-	if (IS_ERR(refclk)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(refclk) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to get refclk: %ld\n",
-				PTR_ERR(refclk));
-		return PTR_ERR(refclk);
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(refclk))
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(refclk),
+				     "failed to get refclk\n");
 
 	ep = of_graph_get_next_endpoint(dev->of_node, NULL);
 	if (!ep) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/mediatek/mdp/mtk_mdp_comp.c b/drivers/media/platform/mediatek/mdp/mtk_mdp_comp.c
index 1e3833f1c9ae..ad5fab2d8bfa 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/mediatek/mdp/mtk_mdp_comp.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/mediatek/mdp/mtk_mdp_comp.c
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ int mtk_mdp_comp_init(struct device *dev, struct device_node *node,
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(comp->clk); i++) {
 		comp->clk[i] = of_clk_get(node, i);
 		if (IS_ERR(comp->clk[i])) {
-			if (PTR_ERR(comp->clk[i]) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-				dev_err(dev, "Failed to get clock\n");
-			ret = PTR_ERR(comp->clk[i]);
+			ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(comp->clk[i]),
+					    "Failed to get clock\n");
 			goto put_dev;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/media-dev.c b/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/media-dev.c
index 52b43ea04030..7a9d51b8bb4c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/media-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/media-dev.c
@@ -1473,9 +1473,7 @@ static int fimc_md_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	pinctrl = devm_pinctrl_get(dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(pinctrl)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(pinctrl);
-		if (ret != EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(dev, "Failed to get pinctrl: %d\n", ret);
+		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(pinctrl), "Failed to get pinctrl\n");
 		goto err_clk;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/st/stm32/stm32-dcmi.c b/drivers/media/platform/st/stm32/stm32-dcmi.c
index 2ca95ab2b0fe..ec138843d090 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/st/stm32/stm32-dcmi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/st/stm32/stm32-dcmi.c
@@ -1946,12 +1946,9 @@ static int dcmi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	dcmi->rstc = devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(&pdev->dev, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR(dcmi->rstc)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(dcmi->rstc) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Could not get reset control\n");
-
-		return PTR_ERR(dcmi->rstc);
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(dcmi->rstc))
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(dcmi->rstc),
+				     "Could not get reset control\n");
 
 	/* Get bus characteristics from devicetree */
 	np = of_graph_get_next_endpoint(np, NULL);
@@ -2003,20 +2000,14 @@ static int dcmi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	mclk = devm_clk_get(&pdev->dev, "mclk");
-	if (IS_ERR(mclk)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(mclk) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Unable to get mclk\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(mclk);
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(mclk))
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(mclk),
+				     "Unable to get mclk\n");
 
 	chan = dma_request_chan(&pdev->dev, "tx");
-	if (IS_ERR(chan)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(chan);
-		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
-				"Failed to request DMA channel: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(chan))
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(chan),
+				     "Failed to request DMA channel\n");
 
 	dcmi->dma_max_burst = UINT_MAX;
 	ret = dma_get_slave_caps(chan, &caps);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/ti/omap3isp/isp.c b/drivers/media/platform/ti/omap3isp/isp.c
index a6052df9bb19..5d6867b8f197 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/ti/omap3isp/isp.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/ti/omap3isp/isp.c
@@ -1886,8 +1886,7 @@ static int isp_initialize_modules(struct isp_device *isp)
 
 	ret = omap3isp_ccp2_init(isp);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(isp->dev, "CCP2 initialization failed\n");
+		dev_err_probe(isp->dev, ret, "CCP2 initialization failed\n");
 		goto error_ccp2;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-csi2rxss.c b/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-csi2rxss.c
index 29b53febc2e7..d8a23f18cfbc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-csi2rxss.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-csi2rxss.c
@@ -976,11 +976,9 @@ static int xcsi2rxss_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Reset GPIO */
 	xcsi2rxss->rst_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "video-reset",
 						      GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
-	if (IS_ERR(xcsi2rxss->rst_gpio)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(xcsi2rxss->rst_gpio) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(dev, "Video Reset GPIO not setup in DT");
-		return PTR_ERR(xcsi2rxss->rst_gpio);
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(xcsi2rxss->rst_gpio))
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(xcsi2rxss->rst_gpio),
+				     "Video Reset GPIO not setup in DT\n");
 
 	ret = xcsi2rxss_parse_of(xcsi2rxss);
 	if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
index 22e524b69806..8f1fff7af6c9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
@@ -74,13 +74,9 @@ static int gpio_ir_recv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	gpio_dev->gpiod = devm_gpiod_get(dev, NULL, GPIOD_IN);
-	if (IS_ERR(gpio_dev->gpiod)) {
-		rc = PTR_ERR(gpio_dev->gpiod);
-		/* Just try again if this happens */
-		if (rc != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(dev, "error getting gpio (%d)\n", rc);
-		return rc;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(gpio_dev->gpiod))
+		return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(gpio_dev->gpiod),
+				     "error getting gpio\n");
 	gpio_dev->irq = gpiod_to_irq(gpio_dev->gpiod);
 	if (gpio_dev->irq < 0)
 		return gpio_dev->irq;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-tx.c b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-tx.c
index d3063ddb472e..2b829c146db1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-tx.c
@@ -174,12 +174,9 @@ static int gpio_ir_tx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	gpio_ir->gpio = devm_gpiod_get(&pdev->dev, NULL, GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
-	if (IS_ERR(gpio_ir->gpio)) {
-		if (PTR_ERR(gpio_ir->gpio) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to get gpio (%ld)\n",
-				PTR_ERR(gpio_ir->gpio));
-		return PTR_ERR(gpio_ir->gpio);
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(gpio_ir->gpio))
+		return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, PTR_ERR(gpio_ir->gpio),
+				     "Failed to get gpio\n");
 
 	rcdev->priv = gpio_ir;
 	rcdev->driver_name = DRIVER_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c
index a3b145183260..85080c3d2053 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c
@@ -231,13 +231,8 @@ static int ir_rx51_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	struct rc_dev *rcdev;
 
 	pwm = pwm_get(&dev->dev, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR(pwm)) {
-		int err = PTR_ERR(pwm);
-
-		if (err != -EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&dev->dev, "pwm_get failed: %d\n", err);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if (IS_ERR(pwm))
+		return dev_err_probe(&dev->dev, PTR_ERR(pwm), "pwm_get failed\n");
 
 	/* Use default, in case userspace does not set the carrier */
 	ir_rx51.freq = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST_ULL(pwm_get_period(pwm), NSEC_PER_SEC);
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
index 744051b52e12..94f84c3c4712 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
@@ -1554,12 +1554,9 @@ static int uvc_gpio_parse(struct uvc_device *dev)
 		return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(gpio_privacy);
 
 	irq = gpiod_to_irq(gpio_privacy);
-	if (irq < 0) {
-		if (irq != EPROBE_DEFER)
-			dev_err(&dev->udev->dev,
-				"No IRQ for privacy GPIO (%d)\n", irq);
-		return irq;
-	}
+	if (irq < 0)
+		return dev_err_probe(&dev->udev->dev, irq,
+				     "No IRQ for privacy GPIO\n");
 
 	unit = uvc_alloc_entity(UVC_EXT_GPIO_UNIT, UVC_EXT_GPIO_UNIT_ID, 0, 1);
 	if (!unit)
