diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_pcidio.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_pcidio.c
index ac800daa291a..7bc4b9f127f3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_pcidio.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_pcidio.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int ni_pcidio_request_di_mite_channel(struct comedi_device *dev)
 					  devpriv->di_mite_ring, 1, 2);
 	if (devpriv->di_mite_chan == NULL) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&devpriv->mite_channel_lock, flags);
-		comedi_error(dev, "failed to reserve mite dma channel.");
+		dev_err(dev->class_dev, "failed to reserve mite dma channel\n");
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	devpriv->di_mite_chan->dir = COMEDI_INPUT;