diff --git a/channels/audin/client/audin_main.c b/channels/audin/client/audin_main.c
index 6bed8bc8b..1b14fd3b7 100644
--- a/channels/audin/client/audin_main.c
+++ b/channels/audin/client/audin_main.c
@@ -1027,9 +1027,10 @@ UINT DVCPluginEntry(IDRDYNVC_ENTRY_POINTS* pEntryPoints)
 	{
 		if ((error = audin_load_device_plugin(audin, audin->subsystem, args)))
 		{
-			WLog_Print(audin->log, WLOG_ERROR,
-			           "audin_load_device_plugin %s failed with error %" PRIu32 "!",
-			           audin->subsystem, error);
+			WLog_Print(
+			    audin->log, WLOG_ERROR,
+			    "Unable to load microphone redirection subsystem %s because of error %" PRIu32 "",
+			    audin->subsystem, error);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1064,7 +1065,7 @@ UINT DVCPluginEntry(IDRDYNVC_ENTRY_POINTS* pEntryPoints)
 	{
 		/* If we have no audin device do not register plugin but still return OK or the client will
 		 * just disconnect due to a missing microphone. */
-		WLog_Print(audin->log, WLOG_ERROR, "no sound device.");
+		WLog_Print(audin->log, WLOG_ERROR, "No microphone device could be found.");
 		error = CHANNEL_RC_OK;
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/channels/audin/client/winmm/audin_winmm.c b/channels/audin/client/winmm/audin_winmm.c
index 8c18e303c..592852391 100644
--- a/channels/audin/client/winmm/audin_winmm.c
+++ b/channels/audin/client/winmm/audin_winmm.c
@@ -465,7 +465,10 @@ UINT freerdp_audin_client_subsystem_entry(PFREERDP_AUDIN_DEVICE_ENTRY_POINTS pEn
 	UINT error;
 
 	if (waveInGetNumDevs() == 0)
+	{
+		WLog_Print(winmm->log, WLOG_ERROR, "No microphone available!");
 		return ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
+	}
 
 	winmm = (AudinWinmmDevice*)calloc(1, sizeof(AudinWinmmDevice));
 
diff --git a/channels/rdpsnd/client/rdpsnd_main.c b/channels/rdpsnd/client/rdpsnd_main.c
index f172b20de..384c5c62a 100644
--- a/channels/rdpsnd/client/rdpsnd_main.c
+++ b/channels/rdpsnd/client/rdpsnd_main.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ static UINT rdpsnd_process_connect(rdpsndPlugin* rdpsnd)
 	{
 		if ((status = rdpsnd_load_device_plugin(rdpsnd, rdpsnd->subsystem, args)))
 		{
-			WLog_ERR(TAG, "unable to load the %s subsystem plugin because of error %" PRIu32 "",
+			WLog_ERR(TAG, "Unable to load sound playback subsystem %s because of error %" PRIu32 "",
 			         rdpsnd->subsystem, status);
 			return status;
 		}
@@ -866,7 +866,8 @@ static UINT rdpsnd_process_connect(rdpsndPlugin* rdpsnd)
 			const char* device_name = backends[x].device;
 
 			if ((status = rdpsnd_load_device_plugin(rdpsnd, subsystem_name, args)))
-				WLog_ERR(TAG, "unable to load the %s subsystem plugin because of error %" PRIu32 "",
+				WLog_ERR(TAG,
+				         "Unable to load sound playback subsystem %s because of error %" PRIu32 "",
 				         subsystem_name, status);
 
 			if (!rdpsnd->device)
diff --git a/channels/rdpsnd/client/winmm/rdpsnd_winmm.c b/channels/rdpsnd/client/winmm/rdpsnd_winmm.c
index 5abcb1f66..8fade6eac 100644
--- a/channels/rdpsnd/client/winmm/rdpsnd_winmm.c
+++ b/channels/rdpsnd/client/winmm/rdpsnd_winmm.c
@@ -303,13 +303,16 @@ UINT freerdp_rdpsnd_client_subsystem_entry(PFREERDP_RDPSND_DEVICE_ENTRY_POINTS p
 {
 	ADDIN_ARGV* args;
 	rdpsndWinmmPlugin* winmm;
-	winmm = (rdpsndWinmmPlugin*)calloc(1, sizeof(rdpsndWinmmPlugin));
-
-	if (!winmm)
-		return CHANNEL_RC_NO_MEMORY;
 
 	if (waveOutGetNumDevs() == 0)
+	{
+		WLog_Print(winmm->log, WLOG_ERROR, "No sound playback device available!");
 		return ERROR_DEVICE_NOT_AVAILABLE;
+	}
+
+	winmm = (rdpsndWinmmPlugin*)calloc(1, sizeof(rdpsndWinmmPlugin));
+	if (!winmm)
+		return CHANNEL_RC_NO_MEMORY;
 
 	winmm->device.Open = rdpsnd_winmm_open;
 	winmm->device.FormatSupported = rdpsnd_winmm_format_supported;