diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 880015cae6a3..b5eb4195fc99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -3689,7 +3689,7 @@ static void rtl_phy_work(struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 	if (tp->link_ok(ioaddr))
 		return;
 
-	netif_warn(tp, link, tp->dev, "PHY reset until link up\n");
+	netif_dbg(tp, link, tp->dev, "PHY reset until link up\n");
 
 	tp->phy_reset_enable(tp);