diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel.c b/drivers/hv/channel.c
index 284cf66489f4..531a593912ec 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel.c
@@ -808,12 +808,8 @@ int vmbus_recvpacket_raw(struct vmbus_channel *channel, void *buffer,
 
 	*buffer_actual_len = packetlen;
 
-	if (packetlen > bufferlen) {
-		pr_err("Buffer too small - needed %d bytes but "
-			"got space for only %d bytes\n",
-			packetlen, bufferlen);
+	if (packetlen > bufferlen)
 		return -ENOBUFS;
-	}
 
 	*requestid = desc.trans_id;