1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
index 5b89723c3206..927ac52a6d1e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sh/rcar/ssi.c
@@ -232,8 +232,10 @@ static void rsnd_ssi_hw_stop(struct rsnd_ssi *ssi)
         struct device *dev = rsnd_priv_to_dev(priv);
         u32 cr;
 
-        if (0 == ssi->usrcnt) /* stop might be called without start */
+        if (0 == ssi->usrcnt) {
+                dev_err(dev, "%s called without starting\n", __func__);
                 return;
+        }
 
         ssi->usrcnt--;