diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
index 501a24b4767e..f290b23e57e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.h
@@ -1481,8 +1481,8 @@ static inline u16 bnx2x_extract_max_cfg(struct bnx2x *bp, u32 mf_cfg)
 	u16 max_cfg = (mf_cfg & FUNC_MF_CFG_MAX_BW_MASK) >>
 			      FUNC_MF_CFG_MAX_BW_SHIFT;
 	if (!max_cfg) {
-		BNX2X_ERR("Illegal configuration detected for Max BW - "
-			  "using 100 instead\n");
+		DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
+		   "Max BW configured to 0 - using 100 instead\n");
 		max_cfg = 100;
 	}
 	return max_cfg;