diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_subset.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_subset.c
index 0ec7936cbe213..c66b9c324f544 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_subset.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_subset.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static const struct driver_info	blob_info = {
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #ifndef	HAVE_HARDWARE
-#error You need to configure some hardware for this driver
+#warning You need to configure some hardware for this driver
 #endif
 
 /*