diff --git a/src/error.c b/src/error.c
index e575f2eb..1cb8a579 100644
--- a/src/error.c
+++ b/src/error.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+static void snd_lib_error_default(const char *file, int line, const char *function, int errcode, const char *fmt, ...);
+
 /**
  * Array of error codes in US ASCII.
  */
@@ -317,6 +319,12 @@ static void snd_lib_vlog_default(int prio, int interface, const char *file, int
 		local_error(file, line, function, errcode, fmt, arg);
 		return;
 	}
+	if (snd_lib_error != snd_lib_error_default) {
+		if (prio == SND_LOG_ERROR)
+			snd_lib_error(file, line, function, errcode, fmt, arg);
+		/* ignore other priorities - restore old behaviour */
+		return;
+	}
 
 	if (!snd_lib_log_filter(prio, interface, NULL))
 		return;