diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_lib.c
index 969b9799b476..0ec22d8ef059 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_lib.c
@@ -1130,13 +1130,11 @@ static void ixgbe_set_interrupt_capability(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	adapter->num_q_vectors = 1;
 
 	err = pci_enable_msi(adapter->pdev);
-	if (err) {
-		netif_printk(adapter, hw, KERN_DEBUG, adapter->netdev,
-			     "Unable to allocate MSI interrupt, falling back to legacy.  Error: %d\n",
-			     err);
-		return;
-	}
-	adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_MSI_ENABLED;
+	if (err)
+		e_dev_warn("Failed to allocate MSI interrupt, falling back to legacy. Error: %d\n",
+			   err);
+	else
+		adapter->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_MSI_ENABLED;
 }
 
 /**