diff --git a/lib/nvmf/ctrlr.c b/lib/nvmf/ctrlr.c
index 965c42241..9a51d9271 100644
--- a/lib/nvmf/ctrlr.c
+++ b/lib/nvmf/ctrlr.c
@@ -3351,7 +3351,7 @@ nvmf_ctrlr_process_io_cmd(struct spdk_nvmf_request *req)
 
 	ns = _nvmf_subsystem_get_ns(ctrlr->subsys, nsid);
 	if (ns == NULL || ns->bdev == NULL) {
-		SPDK_ERRLOG("Unsuccessful query for nsid %u\n", cmd->nsid);
+		SPDK_DEBUGLOG(nvmf, "Unsuccessful query for nsid %u\n", cmd->nsid);
 		response->status.sc = SPDK_NVME_SC_INVALID_NAMESPACE_OR_FORMAT;
 		response->status.dnr = 1;
 		return SPDK_NVMF_REQUEST_EXEC_STATUS_COMPLETE;