diff --git a/sound/usb/usbaudio.c b/sound/usb/usbaudio.c
index 45157d3cf7896d4dc331449b1682445e9e7cda10..6fad2c40c77cf432a01469ec3f422e6be3b7509c 100644
--- a/sound/usb/usbaudio.c
+++ b/sound/usb/usbaudio.c
@@ -788,6 +788,10 @@ static const char *usb_error_string(int err)
 		return "device disabled";
 	case -EHOSTUNREACH:
 		return "device suspended";
+#ifndef CONFIG_USB_EHCI_SPLIT_ISO
+	case -ENOSYS:
+		return "enable CONFIG_USB_EHCI_SPLIT_ISO to play through a hub";
+#endif
 	case -EINVAL:
 	case -EAGAIN:
 	case -EFBIG: