diff --git a/drivers/net/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
index 85fa40a0a667..9ba1f0b46429 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
@@ -1836,10 +1836,9 @@ static int cp_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	if (pdev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_REALTEK &&
 	    pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_REALTEK_8139 && pdev->revision < 0x20) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev,
-			   "This (id %04x:%04x rev %02x) is not an 8139C+ compatible chip\n",
+		dev_info(&pdev->dev,
+			   "This (id %04x:%04x rev %02x) is not an 8139C+ compatible chip, use 8139too\n",
 		           pdev->vendor, pdev->device, pdev->revision);
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Try the \"8139too\" driver instead.\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/8139too.c b/drivers/net/8139too.c
index 0daf8c15e381..63f906b04899 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139too.c
@@ -946,10 +946,9 @@ static int __devinit rtl8139_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	if (pdev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_REALTEK &&
 	    pdev->device == PCI_DEVICE_ID_REALTEK_8139 && pdev->revision >= 0x20) {
 		dev_info(&pdev->dev,
-			   "This (id %04x:%04x rev %02x) is an enhanced 8139C+ chip\n",
+			   "This (id %04x:%04x rev %02x) is an enhanced 8139C+ chip, use 8139cp\n",
 		       	   pdev->vendor, pdev->device, pdev->revision);
-		dev_info(&pdev->dev,
-			   "Use the \"8139cp\" driver for improved performance and stability.\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	if (pdev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_REALTEK &&