diff --git a/hw/timer/hpet.c b/hw/timer/hpet.c
index d97436bc7b..41024f39fb 100644
--- a/hw/timer/hpet.c
+++ b/hw/timer/hpet.c
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ static void hpet_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     HPETTimer *timer;
 
     if (!s->intcap) {
-        error_printf("Hpet's intcap not initialized.\n");
+        warn_report("Hpet's intcap not initialized");
     }
     if (hpet_cfg.count == UINT8_MAX) {
         /* first instance */