diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/server.c
index 4bee4e8f8..eb8ef9de9 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/server.c
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ static int handle_memblock(struct client *client, struct message *msg)
 
 	stream = pw_map_lookup(&client->streams, channel);
 	if (stream == NULL || stream->type == STREAM_TYPE_RECORD) {
-		res = -EINVAL;
+		pw_log_info("client %p [%s]: received memblock for unknown channel %d",
+			    client, client->name, channel);
 		goto finish;
 	}