diff --git a/hw/i2c/aspeed_i2c.c b/hw/i2c/aspeed_i2c.c
index 4e32b147ec..71e2ebc63c 100644
--- a/hw/i2c/aspeed_i2c.c
+++ b/hw/i2c/aspeed_i2c.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ static void aspeed_i2c_bus_new_write(AspeedI2CBus *bus, hwaddr offset,
         }
 
         if (!aspeed_i2c_bus_is_master(bus)) {
-            qemu_log_mask(LOG_UNIMP, "%s: slave mode not implemented\n",
+            qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: Master mode is not enabled\n",
                           __func__);
             break;
         }
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ static void aspeed_i2c_bus_old_write(AspeedI2CBus *bus, hwaddr offset,
         }
 
         if (!aspeed_i2c_bus_is_master(bus)) {
-            qemu_log_mask(LOG_UNIMP, "%s: slave mode not implemented\n",
+            qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: Master mode is not enabled\n",
                           __func__);
             break;
         }