diff --git a/src/udev/udevd.c b/src/udev/udevd.c
index 8380d674c5..6a3a7f6954 100644
--- a/src/udev/udevd.c
+++ b/src/udev/udevd.c
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ static int main_loop(Manager *manager) {
 
         r = udev_rules_apply_static_dev_perms(manager->rules);
         if (r < 0)
-                log_error_errno(r, "Failed to apply permissions on static device nodes: %m");
+                log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to apply permissions on static device nodes, ignoring: %m");
 
         notify_ready();