diff --git a/include/sound/core.h b/include/sound/core.h
index b6e0f57d451d..bc056687f647 100644
--- a/include/sound/core.h
+++ b/include/sound/core.h
@@ -325,6 +325,13 @@ void release_and_free_resource(struct resource *res);
 
 /* --- */
 
+/* sound printk debug levels */
+enum {
+	SND_PR_ALWAYS,
+	SND_PR_DEBUG,
+	SND_PR_VERBOSE,
+};
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_SND_DEBUG) || defined(CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK)
 __printf(4, 5)
 void __snd_printk(unsigned int level, const char *file, int line,
@@ -354,6 +361,8 @@ void __snd_printk(unsigned int level, const char *file, int line,
  */
 #define snd_printd(fmt, args...) \
 	__snd_printk(1, __FILE__, __LINE__, fmt, ##args)
+#define _snd_printd(level, fmt, args...) \
+	__snd_printk(level, __FILE__, __LINE__, fmt, ##args)
 
 /**
  * snd_BUG - give a BUG warning message and stack trace
@@ -383,6 +392,7 @@ void __snd_printk(unsigned int level, const char *file, int line,
 #else /* !CONFIG_SND_DEBUG */
 
 #define snd_printd(fmt, args...)	do { } while (0)
+#define _snd_printd(level, fmt, args...) do { } while (0)
 #define snd_BUG()			do { } while (0)
 static inline int __snd_bug_on(int cond)
 {
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_eld.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_eld.c
index b58b4b1687fa..4c054f4486b9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_eld.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_eld.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static void hdmi_show_short_audio_desc(struct cea_sad *a)
 	else
 		buf2[0] = '\0';
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "HDMI: supports coding type %s:"
+	_snd_printd(SND_PR_VERBOSE, "HDMI: supports coding type %s:"
 			" channels = %d, rates =%s%s\n",
 			cea_audio_coding_type_names[a->format],
 			a->channels,
@@ -442,14 +442,14 @@ void snd_hdmi_show_eld(struct hdmi_eld *e)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "HDMI: detected monitor %s at connection type %s\n",
+	_snd_printd(SND_PR_VERBOSE, "HDMI: detected monitor %s at connection type %s\n",
 			e->monitor_name,
 			eld_connection_type_names[e->conn_type]);
 
 	if (e->spk_alloc) {
 		char buf[SND_PRINT_CHANNEL_ALLOCATION_ADVISED_BUFSIZE];
 		snd_print_channel_allocation(e->spk_alloc, buf, sizeof(buf));
-		printk(KERN_INFO "HDMI: available speakers:%s\n", buf);
+		_snd_printd(SND_PR_VERBOSE, "HDMI: available speakers:%s\n", buf);
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < e->sad_count; i++)
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
index 540cd13f7f15..83f345f3c961 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_hdmi.c
@@ -757,8 +757,6 @@ static void hdmi_intrinsic_event(struct hda_codec *codec, unsigned int res)
 	struct hdmi_spec *spec = codec->spec;
 	int tag = res >> AC_UNSOL_RES_TAG_SHIFT;
 	int pin_nid;
-	int pd = !!(res & AC_UNSOL_RES_PD);
-	int eldv = !!(res & AC_UNSOL_RES_ELDV);
 	int pin_idx;
 	struct hda_jack_tbl *jack;
 
@@ -768,9 +766,10 @@ static void hdmi_intrinsic_event(struct hda_codec *codec, unsigned int res)
 	pin_nid = jack->nid;
 	jack->jack_dirty = 1;
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO
+	_snd_printd(SND_PR_VERBOSE,
 		"HDMI hot plug event: Codec=%d Pin=%d Presence_Detect=%d ELD_Valid=%d\n",
-		codec->addr, pin_nid, pd, eldv);
+		codec->addr, pin_nid,
+		!!(res & AC_UNSOL_RES_PD), !!(res & AC_UNSOL_RES_ELDV));
 
 	pin_idx = pin_nid_to_pin_index(spec, pin_nid);
 	if (pin_idx < 0)
@@ -992,7 +991,7 @@ static void hdmi_present_sense(struct hdmi_spec_per_pin *per_pin, int repoll)
 	if (eld->monitor_present)
 		eld_valid	= !!(present & AC_PINSENSE_ELDV);
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO
+	_snd_printd(SND_PR_VERBOSE,
 		"HDMI status: Codec=%d Pin=%d Presence_Detect=%d ELD_Valid=%d\n",
 		codec->addr, pin_nid, eld->monitor_present, eld_valid);