diff --git a/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/topology.c b/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/topology.c
index bd649c232a06..98b4d90a994a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/qcom/qdsp6/topology.c
@@ -1100,8 +1100,8 @@ int audioreach_tplg_init(struct snd_soc_component *component)
 
 	ret = snd_soc_tplg_component_load(component, &audioreach_tplg_ops, fw);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "tplg component load failed%d\n", ret);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		if (ret != -EPROBE_DEFER)
+			dev_err(dev, "tplg component load failed: %d\n", ret);
 	}
 
 	release_firmware(fw);