diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
index f6f8d93..a820c37 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
@@ -1158,7 +1158,8 @@
 		vdds_dsi = devm_regulator_get(&dsi->pdev->dev, "VCXIO");
 
 	if (IS_ERR(vdds_dsi)) {
-		DSSERR("can't get VDDS_DSI regulator\n");
+		if (PTR_ERR(vdds_dsi) != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			DSSERR("can't get VDDS_DSI regulator\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(vdds_dsi);
 	}