diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/main.c b/drivers/misc/mei/main.c
index 8d1d40dbf744..de840cec7284 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/main.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/main.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static ssize_t mei_write(struct file *file, const char __user *ubuf,
 	}
 
 	if (!mei_cl_is_connected(cl)) {
-		cl_err(dev, cl, "is not connected");
+		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "is not connected");
 		rets = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}