diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 356a6c7cb52a..a19550d80ab1 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static u64 __report_allowed;
 
 static void perf_duration_warn(struct irq_work *w)
 {
-	printk_ratelimited(KERN_WARNING
+	printk_ratelimited(KERN_INFO
 		"perf: interrupt took too long (%lld > %lld), lowering "
 		"kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to %d\n",
 		__report_avg, __report_allowed,