diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
index 7d016464037c..b9e602447eca 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-fsl-lpspi.c
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ static int fsl_lpspi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (ret == -EPROBE_DEFER)
 		goto out_pm_get;
 	if (ret < 0)
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "dma setup error %d, use pio\n", ret);
+		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "dma setup error %d, use pio\n", ret);
 	else
 		/*
 		 * disable LPSPI module IRQ when enable DMA mode successfully,