diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c
index 46cea436945f..77d988a0033f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_gem.c
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ int amdgpu_gem_create_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	if (args->in.domains & ~AMDGPU_GEM_DOMAIN_MASK)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (amdgpu_is_tmz(adev) && (flags & AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_ENCRYPTED)) {
-		DRM_ERROR("Cannot allocate secure buffer since TMZ is disabled\n");
+	if (!amdgpu_is_tmz(adev) && (flags & AMDGPU_GEM_CREATE_ENCRYPTED)) {
+		DRM_NOTE_ONCE("Cannot allocate secure buffer since TMZ is disabled\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}