diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c
index 769d8b0d31a3..fecdd3fa8126 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-interface.c
@@ -546,8 +546,7 @@ int tpm_get_timeouts(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_TIS_TIMEOUT, &cap,
-			"attempting to determine the timeouts");
+	rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_TIS_TIMEOUT, &cap, NULL);
 	if (rc == TPM_ERR_INVALID_POSTINIT) {
 		/* The TPM is not started, we are the first to talk to it.
 		   Execute a startup command. */
@@ -558,8 +557,12 @@ int tpm_get_timeouts(struct tpm_chip *chip)
 		rc = tpm_getcap(chip, TPM_CAP_PROP_TIS_TIMEOUT, &cap,
 				"attempting to determine the timeouts");
 	}
-	if (rc)
+	if (rc) {
+		dev_err(&chip->dev,
+			"A TPM error (%zd) occurred attempting to determine the timeouts\n",
+			rc);
 		return rc;
+	}
 
 	old_timeout[0] = be32_to_cpu(cap.timeout.a);
 	old_timeout[1] = be32_to_cpu(cap.timeout.b);