diff --git a/sound/core/control_led.c b/sound/core/control_led.c
index 65a1ebe87776..e33dfcf863cf 100644
--- a/sound/core/control_led.c
+++ b/sound/core/control_led.c
@@ -668,10 +668,16 @@ static void snd_ctl_led_sysfs_add(struct snd_card *card)
 			goto cerr;
 		led->cards[card->number] = led_card;
 		snprintf(link_name, sizeof(link_name), "led-%s", led->name);
-		WARN(sysfs_create_link(&card->ctl_dev->kobj, &led_card->dev.kobj, link_name),
-			"can't create symlink to controlC%i device\n", card->number);
-		WARN(sysfs_create_link(&led_card->dev.kobj, &card->card_dev.kobj, "card"),
-			"can't create symlink to card%i\n", card->number);
+		if (sysfs_create_link(&card->ctl_dev->kobj, &led_card->dev.kobj,
+				      link_name))
+			dev_err(card->dev,
+				"%s: can't create symlink to controlC%i device\n",
+				 __func__, card->number);
+		if (sysfs_create_link(&led_card->dev.kobj, &card->card_dev.kobj,
+				      "card"))
+			dev_err(card->dev,
+				"%s: can't create symlink to card%i\n",
+				__func__, card->number);
 
 		continue;
 cerr: