diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
index 38a5f1304cec..96ef297760fc 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-imx.c
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ static int spi_imx_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			goto out_runtime_pm_put;
 
 		if (ret < 0)
-			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "dma setup error %d, use pio\n",
+			dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "dma setup error %d, use pio\n",
 				ret);
 	}