diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c b/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c
index 17af336892a7ab5624310a9ba8d9a3d2ce98dd2c..76258f2a2ffbe50da655eb563d58858ba9f4d3c9 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/sgtl5000.c
@@ -907,6 +907,7 @@ static int ldo_regulator_register(struct snd_soc_codec *codec,
 				struct regulator_init_data *init_data,
 				int voltage)
 {
+	dev_err(codec->dev, "this setup needs regulator support in the kernel\n");
 	return -EINVAL;
 }