diff --git a/src/network/networkctl.c b/src/network/networkctl.c
index 9c23672ffd..713c0cde0e 100644
--- a/src/network/networkctl.c
+++ b/src/network/networkctl.c
@@ -222,9 +222,11 @@ static int acquire_link_bitrates(sd_bus *bus, LinkInfo *link) {
                         "org.freedesktop.network1.Link",
                         "BitRates");
         if (r < 0) {
-                if (sd_bus_error_has_name(&error, BUS_ERROR_SPEED_METER_INACTIVE))
-                        return 0;
-                return log_error_errno(r, "%s", bus_error_message(&error, r));
+                bool quiet = sd_bus_error_has_name(&error, SD_BUS_ERROR_UNKNOWN_PROPERTY) ||
+                             sd_bus_error_has_name(&error, BUS_ERROR_SPEED_METER_INACTIVE);
+
+                return log_full_errno(quiet ? LOG_DEBUG : LOG_WARNING,
+                                      r, "Failed to query link bit rates: %s", bus_error_message(&error, r));
         }
 
         r = sd_bus_message_enter_container(reply, 'v', "(dd)");