diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index 6b5a811e01a5..3a9b66c6e09c 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static int snd_pcm_update_hw_ptr0(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			char name[16];
 			snd_pcm_debug_name(substream, name, sizeof(name));
 			pcm_err(substream->pcm,
-				"BUG: %s, pos = %ld, buffer size = %ld, period size = %ld\n",
+				"invalid position: %s, pos = %ld, buffer size = %ld, period size = %ld\n",
 				name, pos, runtime->buffer_size,
 				runtime->period_size);
 		}