diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
index c50177fb469f..f6854dbd7d8d 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_i915.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ int snd_hdac_i915_init(struct hdac_bus *bus)
 out_err:
 	kfree(acomp);
 	bus->audio_component = NULL;
-	dev_err(dev, "failed to add i915 component master (%d)\n", ret);
+	dev_info(dev, "failed to add i915 component master (%d)\n", ret);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index c0bef11afa7e..86bbc6307c4f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -2078,9 +2078,11 @@ static int azx_probe_continue(struct azx *chip)
 			 * for other chips, still continue probing as other
 			 * codecs can be on the same link.
 			 */
-			if (CONTROLLER_IN_GPU(pci))
+			if (CONTROLLER_IN_GPU(pci)) {
+				dev_err(chip->card->dev,
+					"HSW/BDW HD-audio HDMI/DP requires binding with gfx driver\n");
 				goto out_free;
-			else
+			} else
 				goto skip_i915;
 		}