diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c b/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
index d0bb995a59ef..a1e2d6c98186 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/qcom.c
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ static int qcom_swrm_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	ctrl->hclk = devm_clk_get(dev, "iface");
 	if (IS_ERR(ctrl->hclk)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(ctrl->hclk);
+		ret = dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(ctrl->hclk), "unable to get iface clock\n");
 		goto err_init;
 	}