diff --git a/fs/cifs/fs_context.h b/fs/cifs/fs_context.h
index 87dd1f7168f2..dc0b7c9489f5 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/fs_context.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/fs_context.h
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@
 #include <linux/parser.h>
 #include <linux/fs_parser.h>
 
-#define cifs_invalf(fc, fmt, ...) invalf(fc, fmt, ## __VA_ARGS__)
+/* Log errors in fs_context (new mount api) but also in dmesg (old style) */
+#define cifs_errorf(fc, fmt, ...)			\
+	do {						\
+		errorf(fc, fmt, ## __VA_ARGS__);	\
+		cifs_dbg(VFS, fmt, ## __VA_ARGS__);	\
+	} while (0)
 
 enum smb_version {
 	Smb_1 = 1,