diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/rl6347a.c b/sound/soc/codecs/rl6347a.c
index a4b910efbd45..8f571cf8edd4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/rl6347a.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/rl6347a.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int rl6347a_hw_write(void *context, unsigned int reg, unsigned int value)
 	if (ret == 4)
 		return 0;
 	else
-		pr_err("ret=%d\n", ret);
+		dev_err(&client->dev, "I2C error %d\n", ret);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 	else