diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
index b67480456f45..11ee87f76f4b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static int qla_nvme_post_cmd(struct nvme_fc_local_port *lport,
 
 	rval = qla2x00_start_nvme_mq(sp);
 	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
-		ql_log(ql_log_warn, vha, 0x212d,
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x212d,
 		    "qla2x00_start_nvme_mq failed = %d\n", rval);
 		sp->priv = NULL;
 		priv->sp = NULL;