diff --git a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
index 4f7adbe671f3e..e0f92ab468896 100644
--- a/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/sof/ipc4-topology.c
@@ -1687,10 +1687,12 @@ static int sof_ipc4_route_setup(struct snd_sof_dev *sdev, struct snd_sof_route *
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!src_fw_module || !sink_fw_module) {
-		/* The NULL module will print as "(efault)" */
-		dev_err(sdev->dev, "source %s or sink %s widget weren't set up properly\n",
-			src_fw_module->man4_module_entry.name,
-			sink_fw_module->man4_module_entry.name);
+		dev_err(sdev->dev,
+			"cannot bind %s -> %s, no firmware module for: %s%s\n",
+			src_widget->widget->name, sink_widget->widget->name,
+			src_fw_module ? "" : " source",
+			sink_fw_module ? "" : " sink");
+
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}