diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
index 771f6803b23..f5d9b4213ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
@@ -710,7 +710,8 @@ static int bnx2x_hw_stats_update(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		break;
 
 	case MAC_TYPE_NONE: /* unreached */
-		BNX2X_ERR("stats updated by DMAE but no MAC active\n");
+		DP(BNX2X_MSG_STATS,
+		   "stats updated by DMAE but no MAC active\n");
 		return -1;
 
 	default: /* unreached */