diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_test.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_test.c
index 1e2fb91b78fe..845a67905ca6 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_test.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_test.c
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ static int waveform_ai_cmd(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	struct comedi_cmd *cmd = &s->async->cmd;
 
 	if (cmd->flags & TRIG_RT) {
-		comedi_error(dev,
-			     "commands at RT priority not supported in this driver");
+		dev_err(dev->class_dev,
+			"commands at RT priority not supported in this driver\n");
 		return -1;
 	}