diff --git a/src/fstab-generator/fstab-generator.c b/src/fstab-generator/fstab-generator.c
index 2f157c8348..25b5460f88 100644
--- a/src/fstab-generator/fstab-generator.c
+++ b/src/fstab-generator/fstab-generator.c
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static int parse_new_root_from_proc_cmdline(void) {
         }
 
         if (!what) {
-                log_error("Could not find a root= entry on the kernel commandline.");
+                log_debug("Could not find a root= entry on the kernel commandline.");
                 return 0;
         }