diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c
index a26ab69f3741..61c78f4e4ebc 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/main.c
@@ -5380,8 +5380,8 @@ static bool mlx5_ib_bind_slave_port(struct mlx5_ib_dev *ibdev,
 
 	spin_lock(&ibdev->port[port_num].mp.mpi_lock);
 	if (ibdev->port[port_num].mp.mpi) {
-		mlx5_ib_warn(ibdev, "port %d already affiliated.\n",
-			     port_num + 1);
+		mlx5_ib_dbg(ibdev, "port %d already affiliated.\n",
+			    port_num + 1);
 		spin_unlock(&ibdev->port[port_num].mp.mpi_lock);
 		return false;
 	}