diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
index ff4f53cdc0a1..1200b7c6af56 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-topology.c
@@ -3405,7 +3405,7 @@ int skl_tplg_init(struct snd_soc_platform *platform, struct hdac_ext_bus *ebus)
 
 	ret = request_firmware(&fw, skl->tplg_name, bus->dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(bus->dev, "tplg fw %s load failed with %d\n",
+		dev_info(bus->dev, "tplg fw %s load failed with %d, falling back to dfw_sst.bin",
 				skl->tplg_name, ret);
 		ret = request_firmware(&fw, "dfw_sst.bin", bus->dev);
 		if (ret < 0) {