diff --git a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
index ab5f40876..1df45f10b 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-client-node/client-node.c
@@ -1083,9 +1083,11 @@ static void node_on_data_fd_events(struct spa_source *source)
 	if (source->rmask & SPA_IO_IN) {
 		uint64_t cmd;
 
-		if (spa_system_eventfd_read(this->data_system,
-					this->data_source.fd, &cmd) < 0 || cmd != 1)
-			spa_log_warn(this->log, NAME" %p: read %"PRIu64" failed %m", this, cmd);
+		if (SPA_UNLIKELY(spa_system_eventfd_read(this->data_system,
+					this->data_source.fd, &cmd) < 0))
+			pw_log_warn(NAME" %p: read failed %m", this);
+		if (SPA_UNLIKELY(cmd > 1))
+			pw_log_warn(NAME" %p: missed %"PRIu64" wakeups", this, cmd - 1);
 
 		spa_log_trace_fp(this->log, NAME" %p: got ready", this);
 		spa_node_call_ready(&this->callbacks, SPA_STATUS_HAVE_DATA);