--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static struct nl_handle * nl_create_hand
 	}
 
 	if (genl_connect(handle)) {
-		wpa_printf(MSG_ERROR, "nl80211: Failed to connect to generic "
+		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "nl80211: Failed to connect to generic "
 			   "netlink (%s)", dbg);
 		nl80211_handle_destroy(handle);
 		return NULL;
