diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index 132556b70d9..e4fd1928194 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ qla2xxx_queuecommand(struct Scsi_Host *host, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 
 	rval = ha->isp_ops->start_scsi(sp);
 	if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
-		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io, vha, 0x3013,
+		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_io + ql_dbg_verbose, vha, 0x3013,
 		    "Start scsi failed rval=%d for cmd=%p.\n", rval, cmd);
 		goto qc24_host_busy_free_sp;
 	}