diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
index 6387c7e90918..76b507058cb4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ static int azx_rirb_get_response(struct hdac_bus *bus, unsigned int addr,
 		return -EAGAIN; /* give a chance to retry */
 	}
 
-	dev_WARN(chip->card->dev,
+	dev_err(chip->card->dev,
 		"azx_get_response timeout, switching to single_cmd mode: last cmd=0x%08x\n",
 		bus->last_cmd[addr]);
 	chip->single_cmd = 1;