1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/rtc/class.c b/drivers/rtc/class.c
index 8533936d50d8..413c7d54ea10 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/class.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/class.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ exit_idr:
         idr_remove(&rtc_idr, id);
 
 exit:
+        dev_err(dev, "rtc core: unable to register %s, err = %d\n",
+                        name, err);
         return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rtc_device_register);