diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index ebb104878c4..1252ab1ebf6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static void soc_init_card_debugfs(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 						     snd_soc_debugfs_root);
 	if (!card->debugfs_card_root) {
 		dev_warn(card->dev,
-			 "ASoC: Failed to create codec debugfs directory\n");
+			 "ASoC: Failed to create card debugfs directory\n");
 		return;
 	}