diff --git a/net/irda/af_irda.c b/net/irda/af_irda.c
index 48ce59a6e0265bf6bef19fa79b2e056e85aa9bdd..d5e4dd75200b784420a7e00172e6ffcf69abc28f 100644
--- a/net/irda/af_irda.c
+++ b/net/irda/af_irda.c
@@ -1118,8 +1118,6 @@ static int irda_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int protocol)
 			self->max_sdu_size_rx = TTP_SAR_UNBOUND;
 			break;
 		default:
-			IRDA_ERROR("%s: protocol not supported!\n",
-				   __FUNCTION__);
 			return -ESOCKTNOSUPPORT;
 		}
 		break;