diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sasem.c b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sasem.c
index 74421043b954..352a20229ca2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sasem.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/lirc/lirc_sasem.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ static void deregister_from_lirc(struct sasem_context *context)
 
 	retval = lirc_unregister_driver(minor);
 	if (retval)
-		err("%s: unable to deregister from lirc (%d)",
+		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: unable to deregister from lirc (%d)\n",
 			__func__, retval);
 	else
 		printk(KERN_INFO "Deregistered Sasem driver (minor:%d)\n",
@@ -210,16 +210,18 @@ static int vfd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	subminor = iminor(inode);
 	interface = usb_find_interface(&sasem_driver, subminor);
 	if (!interface) {
-		err("%s: could not find interface for minor %d",
-		    __func__, subminor);
+		printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME
+		       ": %s: could not find interface for minor %d\n",
+		       __func__, subminor);
 		retval = -ENODEV;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 	context = usb_get_intfdata(interface);
 
 	if (!context) {
-		err("%s: no context found for minor %d",
-					__func__, subminor);
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: no context found for minor %d\n",
+			__func__, subminor);
 		retval = -ENODEV;
 		goto exit;
 	}
@@ -227,12 +229,13 @@ static int vfd_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	mutex_lock(&context->ctx_lock);
 
 	if (context->vfd_isopen) {
-		err("%s: VFD port is already open", __func__);
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: VFD port is already open", __func__);
 		retval = -EBUSY;
 	} else {
 		context->vfd_isopen = 1;
 		file->private_data = context;
-		printk(KERN_INFO "VFD port opened\n");
+		dev_info(&interface->dev, "VFD port opened\n");
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&context->ctx_lock);
@@ -253,7 +256,8 @@ static long vfd_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned cmd, unsigned long arg)
 	context = (struct sasem_context *) file->private_data;
 
 	if (!context) {
-		err("%s: no context for device", __func__);
+		printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME
+		       ": %s: no context for device\n", __func__);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
@@ -287,14 +291,15 @@ static int vfd_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	context = (struct sasem_context *) file->private_data;
 
 	if (!context) {
-		err("%s: no context for device", __func__);
+		printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME
+		       ": %s: no context for device\n", __func__);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&context->ctx_lock);
 
 	if (!context->vfd_isopen) {
-		err("%s: VFD is not open", __func__);
+		dev_err(&context->dev->dev, "%s: VFD is not open\n", __func__);
 		retval = -EIO;
 	} else {
 		context->vfd_isopen = 0;
@@ -339,7 +344,8 @@ static int send_packet(struct sasem_context *context)
 	retval =  usb_submit_urb(context->tx_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (retval) {
 		atomic_set(&(context->tx.busy), 0);
-		err("%s: error submitting urb (%d)", __func__, retval);
+		dev_err(&context->dev->dev, "%s: error submitting urb (%d)\n",
+			__func__, retval);
 	} else {
 		/* Wait for transmission to complete (or abort) */
 		mutex_unlock(&context->ctx_lock);
@@ -348,7 +354,9 @@ static int send_packet(struct sasem_context *context)
 
 		retval = context->tx.status;
 		if (retval)
-			err("%s: packet tx failed (%d)", __func__, retval);
+			dev_err(&context->dev->dev,
+				"%s: packet tx failed (%d)\n",
+				__func__, retval);
 	}
 
 	return retval;
@@ -369,20 +377,23 @@ static ssize_t vfd_write(struct file *file, const char *buf,
 
 	context = (struct sasem_context *) file->private_data;
 	if (!context) {
-		err("%s: no context for device", __func__);
+		printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME
+		       ": %s: no context for device\n", __func__);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&context->ctx_lock);
 
 	if (!context->dev_present) {
-		err("%s: no Sasem device present", __func__);
+		printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME
+		       ": %s: no Sasem device present\n", __func__);
 		retval = -ENODEV;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	if (n_bytes <= 0 || n_bytes > SASEM_DATA_BUF_SZ) {
-		err("%s: invalid payload size", __func__);
+		dev_err(&context->dev->dev, "%s: invalid payload size\n",
+			__func__);
 		retval = -EINVAL;
 		goto exit;
 	}
@@ -440,9 +451,9 @@ static ssize_t vfd_write(struct file *file, const char *buf,
 		}
 		retval = send_packet(context);
 		if (retval) {
-
-			err("%s: send packet failed for packet #%d",
-					__func__, i);
+			dev_err(&context->dev->dev,
+				"%s: send packet failed for packet #%d\n",
+				__func__, i);
 			goto exit;
 		}
 	}
@@ -492,7 +503,8 @@ static int ir_open(void *data)
 	mutex_lock(&context->ctx_lock);
 
 	if (context->ir_isopen) {
-		err("%s: IR port is already open", __func__);
+		dev_err(&context->dev->dev, "%s: IR port is already open\n",
+			__func__);
 		retval = -EBUSY;
 		goto exit;
 	}
@@ -506,8 +518,9 @@ static int ir_open(void *data)
 	retval = usb_submit_urb(context->rx_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 	if (retval)
-		err("%s: usb_submit_urb failed for ir_open (%d)",
-		    __func__, retval);
+		dev_err(&context->dev->dev,
+			"%s: usb_submit_urb failed for ir_open (%d)\n",
+			__func__, retval);
 	else {
 		context->ir_isopen = 1;
 		printk(KERN_INFO "IR port opened\n");
@@ -529,7 +542,8 @@ static void ir_close(void *data)
 
 	context = (struct sasem_context *)data;
 	if (!context) {
-		err("%s: no context for device", __func__);
+		printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME
+		       ": %s: no context for device\n", __func__);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -687,7 +701,7 @@ static int sasem_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	struct sasem_context *context = NULL;
 	int i;
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: found Sasem device\n", __func__);
+	dev_info(&interface->dev, "%s: found Sasem device\n", __func__);
 
 
 	dev = usb_get_dev(interface_to_usbdev(interface));
@@ -719,8 +733,8 @@ static int sasem_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 			rx_endpoint = ep;
 			ir_ep_found = 1;
 			if (debug)
-				printk(KERN_INFO "%s: found IR endpoint\n",
-				       __func__);
+				dev_info(&interface->dev,
+					"%s: found IR endpoint\n", __func__);
 
 		} else if (!vfd_ep_found &&
 			ep_dir == USB_DIR_OUT &&
@@ -729,22 +743,23 @@ static int sasem_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 			tx_endpoint = ep;
 			vfd_ep_found = 1;
 			if (debug)
-				printk(KERN_INFO "%s: found VFD endpoint\n",
-				       __func__);
+				dev_info(&interface->dev,
+					"%s: found VFD endpoint\n", __func__);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* Input endpoint is mandatory */
 	if (!ir_ep_found) {
-
-		err("%s: no valid input (IR) endpoint found.", __func__);
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: no valid input (IR) endpoint found.\n", __func__);
 		retval = -ENODEV;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	if (!vfd_ep_found)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: no valid output (VFD) endpoint found.\n",
-		       __func__);
+		dev_info(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: no valid output (VFD) endpoint found.\n",
+			__func__);
 
 
 	/* Allocate memory */
@@ -752,38 +767,44 @@ static int sasem_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 	context = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sasem_context), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!context) {
-		err("%s: kzalloc failed for context", __func__);
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: kzalloc failed for context\n", __func__);
 		alloc_status = 1;
 		goto alloc_status_switch;
 	}
 	driver = kzalloc(sizeof(struct lirc_driver), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!driver) {
-		err("%s: kzalloc failed for lirc_driver", __func__);
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: kzalloc failed for lirc_driver\n", __func__);
 		alloc_status = 2;
 		goto alloc_status_switch;
 	}
 	rbuf = kmalloc(sizeof(struct lirc_buffer), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!rbuf) {
-		err("%s: kmalloc failed for lirc_buffer", __func__);
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: kmalloc failed for lirc_buffer\n", __func__);
 		alloc_status = 3;
 		goto alloc_status_switch;
 	}
 	if (lirc_buffer_init(rbuf, BUF_CHUNK_SIZE, BUF_SIZE)) {
-		err("%s: lirc_buffer_init failed", __func__);
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: lirc_buffer_init failed\n", __func__);
 		alloc_status = 4;
 		goto alloc_status_switch;
 	}
 	rx_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!rx_urb) {
-		err("%s: usb_alloc_urb failed for IR urb", __func__);
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: usb_alloc_urb failed for IR urb\n", __func__);
 		alloc_status = 5;
 		goto alloc_status_switch;
 	}
 	if (vfd_ep_found) {
 		tx_urb = usb_alloc_urb(0, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!tx_urb) {
-			err("%s: usb_alloc_urb failed for VFD urb",
-			    __func__);
+			dev_err(&interface->dev,
+				"%s: usb_alloc_urb failed for VFD urb",
+				__func__);
 			alloc_status = 6;
 			goto alloc_status_switch;
 		}
@@ -807,7 +828,8 @@ static int sasem_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 	lirc_minor = lirc_register_driver(driver);
 	if (lirc_minor < 0) {
-		err("%s: lirc_register_driver failed", __func__);
+		dev_err(&interface->dev,
+			"%s: lirc_register_driver failed\n", __func__);
 		alloc_status = 7;
 		retval = lirc_minor;
 		goto unlock;