diff --git a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
index e3d06330d125..f7d0f63921dc 100644
--- a/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
+++ b/drivers/soundwire/cadence_master.c
@@ -368,10 +368,10 @@ cdns_fill_msg_resp(struct sdw_cdns *cdns,
 		if (!(cdns->response_buf[i] & CDNS_MCP_RESP_ACK)) {
 			no_ack = 1;
 			dev_dbg_ratelimited(cdns->dev, "Msg Ack not received\n");
-			if (cdns->response_buf[i] & CDNS_MCP_RESP_NACK) {
-				nack = 1;
-				dev_err_ratelimited(cdns->dev, "Msg NACK received\n");
-			}
+		}
+		if (cdns->response_buf[i] & CDNS_MCP_RESP_NACK) {
+			nack = 1;
+			dev_err_ratelimited(cdns->dev, "Msg NACK received\n");
 		}
 	}