diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
index 0ea9903dde27..c5622058c22b 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
@@ -938,16 +938,15 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages_t44(struct mxt_data *data)
 
 	count = data->msg_buf[0];
 
-	if (count == 0) {
-		/*
-		 * This condition is caused by the CHG line being configured
-		 * in Mode 0. It results in unnecessary I2C operations but it
-		 * is benign.
-		 */
-		dev_dbg(dev, "Interrupt triggered but zero messages\n");
+	/*
+	 * This condition may be caused by the CHG line being configured in
+	 * Mode 0. It results in unnecessary I2C operations but it is benign.
+	 */
+	if (count == 0)
 		return IRQ_NONE;
-	} else if (count > data->max_reportid) {
-		dev_err(dev, "T44 count %d exceeded max report id\n", count);
+
+	if (count > data->max_reportid) {
+		dev_warn(dev, "T44 count %d exceeded max report id\n", count);
 		count = data->max_reportid;
 	}