diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
index db7e8069f37b726f75afbde13e2ef285defdc9bd..49f4f5eb90d1ccb2432a21c2a8d66ff35048e3c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ static void ice_handle_mdd_event(struct ice_pf *pf)
 		u16 queue = ((reg & GL_MDET_TX_TCLAN_QNUM_M) >>
 				GL_MDET_TX_TCLAN_QNUM_S);
 
-		if (netif_msg_rx_err(pf))
+		if (netif_msg_tx_err(pf))
 			dev_info(dev, "Malicious Driver Detection event %d on TX queue %d PF# %d VF# %d\n",
 				 event, queue, pf_num, vf_num);
 		wr32(hw, GL_MDET_TX_TCLAN, 0xffffffff);