diff --git a/drivers/regulator/core.c b/drivers/regulator/core.c
index 5d61eb8f2a79..22e276f7e72f 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/core.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/core.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int regulator_check_drms(struct regulator_dev *rdev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	if (!(rdev->constraints->valid_ops_mask & REGULATOR_CHANGE_DRMS)) {
-		rdev_err(rdev, "operation not allowed\n");
+		rdev_dbg(rdev, "operation not allowed\n");
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 	return 0;