diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 38082fdc4fde..9ec7a8e04fa6 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -1197,23 +1197,23 @@ thermal_zone_device_register(const char *type, int trips, int mask,
 	struct thermal_governor *governor;
 
 	if (!type || strlen(type) == 0) {
-		pr_err("Error: No thermal zone type defined\n");
+		pr_err("No thermal zone type defined\n");
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
 	if (type && strlen(type) >= THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH) {
-		pr_err("Error: Thermal zone name (%s) too long, should be under %d chars\n",
+		pr_err("Thermal zone name (%s) too long, should be under %d chars\n",
 		       type, THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH);
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
 	if (trips > THERMAL_MAX_TRIPS || trips < 0 || mask >> trips) {
-		pr_err("Error: Incorrect number of thermal trips\n");
+		pr_err("Incorrect number of thermal trips\n");
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
 	if (!ops) {
-		pr_err("Error: Thermal zone device ops not defined\n");
+		pr_err("Thermal zone device ops not defined\n");
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}