diff --git a/hw/dma/omap_dma.c b/hw/dma/omap_dma.c
index 963ce6fd10..784a3a4f7f 100644
--- a/hw/dma/omap_dma.c
+++ b/hw/dma/omap_dma.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,9 @@ static uint64_t omap_dma_read(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, unsigned size)
     uint16_t ret;
 
     if (size != 2) {
-        return omap_badwidth_read16(opaque, addr);
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: read at offset 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx
+                      " with bad width %d\n", __func__, addr, size);
+        return 0;
     }
 
     switch (addr) {
@@ -1502,7 +1504,8 @@ static void omap_dma_write(void *opaque, hwaddr addr,
     int reg, ch;
 
     if (size != 2) {
-        omap_badwidth_write16(opaque, addr, value);
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: write at offset 0x%" HWADDR_PRIx
+                      " with bad width %d\n", __func__, addr, size);
         return;
     }