diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 7c43f92de2fa..175f07a381ba 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -632,7 +632,11 @@ static void azx_update_rirb(struct azx *chip)
 			chip->rirb.res[addr] = res;
 			smp_wmb();
 			chip->rirb.cmds[addr]--;
-		}
+		} else
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR SFX "spurious response %#x:%#x, "
+				   "last cmd=%#08x\n",
+				   res, res_ex,
+				   chip->last_cmd[addr]);
 	}
 }