diff --git a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/romstage/romstage.c b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/romstage/romstage.c
index 340716fd23..2df3e11d7a 100644
--- a/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/romstage/romstage.c
+++ b/src/soc/intel/meteorlake/romstage/romstage.c
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ static void save_dimm_info(void)
 		}
 	}
 	mem_info->dimm_cnt = index;
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "%d DIMMs found\n", mem_info->dimm_cnt);
+	if (mem_info->dimm_cnt == 0)
+		printk(BIOS_ERR, "No DIMMs found\n");
+	else
+		printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "%d DIMMs found\n", mem_info->dimm_cnt);
 }
 
 void mainboard_romstage_entry(void)