diff --git a/src/ipc/ipc4/handler.c b/src/ipc/ipc4/handler.c
index 8a37daab8..5dae7ddee 100644
--- a/src/ipc/ipc4/handler.c
+++ b/src/ipc/ipc4/handler.c
@@ -1091,9 +1091,13 @@ void ipc_cmd(struct ipc_cmd_hdr *_hdr)
 	switch (target) {
 	case SOF_IPC4_MESSAGE_TARGET_FW_GEN_MSG:
 		err = ipc4_process_glb_message(in);
+		if (err)
+			tr_err(&ipc_tr, "ipc4: FW_GEN_MSG failed with err %d", err);
 		break;
 	case SOF_IPC4_MESSAGE_TARGET_MODULE_MSG:
 		err = ipc4_process_module_message(in);
+		if (err)
+			tr_err(&ipc_tr, "ipc4: MODULE_MSG failed with err %d", err);
 		break;
 	default:
 		/* should not reach here as we only have 2 message types */
@@ -1101,9 +1105,6 @@ void ipc_cmd(struct ipc_cmd_hdr *_hdr)
 		err = IPC4_UNKNOWN_MESSAGE_TYPE;
 	}
 
-	if (err)
-		tr_err(&ipc_tr, "ipc4: %d failed err %d", target, err);
-
 	/* FW sends an ipc message to host if request bit is clear */
 	if (in->primary.r.rsp == SOF_IPC4_MESSAGE_DIR_MSG_REQUEST) {
 		struct ipc *ipc = ipc_get();