diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
index 6ba1a08253f0..4cf25458f0b9 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
@@ -681,8 +681,8 @@ static int setup_attrs(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
 
 	if (resource->caps.flags & POWER_METER_CAN_CAP) {
 		if (!can_cap_in_hardware()) {
-			dev_err(&resource->acpi_dev->dev,
-				"Ignoring unsafe software power cap!\n");
+			dev_warn(&resource->acpi_dev->dev,
+				 "Ignoring unsafe software power cap!\n");
 			goto skip_unsafe_cap;
 		}