diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
index 99262906838c..733093d60436 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ static int __init nforce2_init(void)
 
 	/* detect chipset */
 	if (nforce2_detect_chipset()) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "No nForce2 chipset.\n");
+		printk(KERN_INFO PFX "No nForce2 chipset.\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}