diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
index 36d964a52874..5b74dffc9c11 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-dapm.c
@@ -2829,6 +2829,8 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_add_route(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 	char prefixed_sink[80];
 	char prefixed_source[80];
 	const char *prefix;
+	unsigned int sink_ref = 0;
+	unsigned int source_ref = 0;
 	int ret;
 
 	prefix = soc_dapm_prefix(dapm);
@@ -2862,6 +2864,11 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_add_route(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 				if (wsource)
 					break;
 			}
+			sink_ref++;
+			if (sink_ref > 1)
+				dev_warn(dapm->dev,
+					"ASoC: sink widget %s overwritten\n",
+					w->name);
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (!wsource && !(strcmp(w->name, source))) {
@@ -2871,6 +2878,11 @@ static int snd_soc_dapm_add_route(struct snd_soc_dapm_context *dapm,
 				if (wsink)
 					break;
 			}
+			source_ref++;
+			if (source_ref > 1)
+				dev_warn(dapm->dev,
+					"ASoC: source widget %s overwritten\n",
+					w->name);
 		}
 	}
 	/* use widget from another DAPM context if not found from this */