diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/cw2015_battery.c b/drivers/power/supply/cw2015_battery.c
index d110597746b0a..091868e9e9e82 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/cw2015_battery.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/cw2015_battery.c
@@ -679,7 +679,9 @@ static int cw_bat_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 						    &cw2015_bat_desc,
 						    &psy_cfg);
 	if (IS_ERR(cw_bat->rk_bat)) {
-		dev_err(cw_bat->dev, "Failed to register power supply\n");
+		/* try again if this happens */
+		dev_err_probe(&client->dev, PTR_ERR(cw_bat->rk_bat),
+			"Failed to register power supply\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(cw_bat->rk_bat);
 	}