diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_arasan_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_arasan_cf.c
index 6ab294322e79..314eaa167954 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_arasan_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_arasan_cf.c
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ static void data_xfer(struct work_struct *work)
 	/* dma_request_channel may sleep, so calling from process context */
 	acdev->dma_chan = dma_request_chan(acdev->host->dev, "data");
 	if (IS_ERR(acdev->dma_chan)) {
-		dev_err(acdev->host->dev, "Unable to get dma_chan\n");
+		dev_err_probe(acdev->host->dev, PTR_ERR(acdev->dma_chan),
+			      "Unable to get dma_chan\n");
 		acdev->dma_chan = NULL;
 		goto chan_request_fail;
 	}