diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/catpt/device.c b/sound/soc/intel/catpt/device.c
index 6fe212f498c6..b0a926db483c 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/catpt/device.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/catpt/device.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ static int catpt_register_board(struct catpt_dev *cdev)
 					PLATFORM_DEVID_NONE,
 					(const void *)mach, sizeof(*mach));
 	if (IS_ERR(board)) {
-		dev_err(cdev->dev, "board register failed\n");
+		dev_err(cdev->dev, "register board failed: %ld\n", PTR_ERR(board));
 		return PTR_ERR(board);
 	}