diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-iproc.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-iproc.c
index e905734c26a0..133d02899c6b 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-iproc.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-bcm-iproc.c
@@ -811,8 +811,6 @@ static int bcm_iproc_i2c_xfer_wait(struct bcm_iproc_i2c_dev *iproc_i2c,
 	}
 
 	if (!time_left && !iproc_i2c->xfer_is_done) {
-		dev_err(iproc_i2c->device, "transaction timed out\n");
-
 		/* flush both TX/RX FIFOs */
 		val = BIT(M_FIFO_RX_FLUSH_SHIFT) | BIT(M_FIFO_TX_FLUSH_SHIFT);
 		iproc_i2c_wr_reg(iproc_i2c, M_FIFO_CTRL_OFFSET, val);