diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/mace.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/mace.c
index bec87bd..45ba18e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/mace.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apple/mace.c
@@ -136,10 +136,8 @@
 	 */
 	if (dummy_buf == NULL) {
 		dummy_buf = kmalloc(RX_BUFLEN+2, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (dummy_buf == NULL) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "MACE: couldn't allocate dummy buffer\n");
+		if (dummy_buf == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
 	}
 
 	if (macio_request_resources(mdev, "mace")) {