diff --git a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.c b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.c
index e9c3833f6d44..996369134ea8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.c
+++ b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ snd_vortex_probe(struct pci_dev *pci, const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
 	if (snd_seq_device_new(card, 1, SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_VORTEX_SYNTH,
 			       sizeof(snd_vortex_synth_arg_t), &wave) < 0
 	    || wave == NULL) {
-		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Can't initialize Aureal wavetable synth\n");
+		dev_err(card->dev, "Can't initialize Aureal wavetable synth\n");
 	} else {
 		snd_vortex_synth_arg_t *arg;