diff --git a/drivers/dma/edma.c b/drivers/dma/edma.c
index 571f3b1ef2c2..ea04b2192822 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/edma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/edma.c
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *edma_prep_slave_sg(
 		dev_width = echan->cfg.dst_addr_width;
 		burst = echan->cfg.dst_maxburst;
 	} else {
-		dev_err(dev, "%s: bad direction?\n", __func__);
+		dev_err(dev, "%s: bad direction: %d\n", __func__, direction);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ static struct dma_async_tx_descriptor *edma_prep_dma_cyclic(
 		dev_width = echan->cfg.dst_addr_width;
 		burst = echan->cfg.dst_maxburst;
 	} else {
-		dev_err(dev, "%s: bad direction?\n", __func__);
+		dev_err(dev, "%s: bad direction: %d\n", __func__, direction);
 		return NULL;
 	}