static void ltc2952_poweroff_start_wde(struct ltc2952_poweroff *data)
 {
-       if (hrtimer_start(&data->timer_wde, data->wde_interval,
-                         HRTIMER_MODE_REL)) {
-               /*
-                * The device will not toggle the watchdog reset,
-                * thus shut down is only safe if the PowerPath controller
-                * has a long enough time-off before triggering a hardware
-                * power-off.
-                *
-                * Only sending a warning as the system will power-off anyway
-                */
-               dev_err(data->dev, "unable to start the timer\n");
-       }
+       hrtimer_start(&data->timer_wde, data->wde_interval, HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
 }
 
 static enum hrtimer_restart
        }
 
        if (gpiod_get_value(data->gpio_trigger)) {
-               if (hrtimer_start(&data->timer_trigger, data->trigger_delay,
-                                 HRTIMER_MODE_REL))
-                       dev_err(data->dev, "unable to start the wait timer\n");
+               hrtimer_start(&data->timer_trigger, data->trigger_delay,
+                             HRTIMER_MODE_REL);
        } else {
                hrtimer_cancel(&data->timer_trigger);
                /* omitting return value check, timer should have been valid */