diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 0f7aa5a720..4f6a1975f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ i40evf_handle_aq_msg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			}
 			break;
 		default:
-			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Request %u is not supported yet",
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Request %u is not supported yet",
 				    aq_opc);
 			break;
 		}