diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index b4f03748adc0..bbbc5b836923 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -3224,7 +3224,7 @@ void ixgbe_configure_tx_ring(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 		txdctl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_TXDCTL(reg_idx));
 	} while (--wait_loop && !(txdctl & IXGBE_TXDCTL_ENABLE));
 	if (!wait_loop)
-		e_err(drv, "Could not enable Tx Queue %d\n", reg_idx);
+		hw_dbg(hw, "Could not enable Tx Queue %d\n", reg_idx);
 }
 
 static void ixgbe_setup_mtqc(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)