diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 975af35685218..706b8eabfaf49 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ static void vlv_check_no_gt_access(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv)
 	if (!(I915_READ(VLV_GTLC_PW_STATUS) & VLV_GTLC_ALLOWWAKEERR))
 		return;
 
-	DRM_ERROR("GT register access while GT waking disabled\n");
+	DRM_DEBUG_DRIVER("GT register access while GT waking disabled\n");
 	I915_WRITE(VLV_GTLC_PW_STATUS, VLV_GTLC_ALLOWWAKEERR);
 }