diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c b/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c
index 978dc1801b3a..8f7d0d9ed762 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ int snd_hdac_bus_parse_capabilities(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Unknown capability %d\n", cur_cap);
+			dev_err(bus->dev, "Unknown capability %d\n", cur_cap);
+			cur_cap = 0;
 			break;
 		}