diff --git a/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index a8d7ff2c96ac8381c7a79f737956d992cfda0f1a..109e8025248855c9636864c9550bd575957f6196 100644
--- a/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ static void netdev_timer(unsigned long data)
 		if (dspcfg != np->dspcfg) {
 			if (!netif_queue_stopped(dev)) {
 				spin_unlock_irq(&np->lock);
-				if (netif_msg_hw(np))
+				if (netif_msg_drv(np))
 					printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: possible phy reset: "
 						"re-initializing\n", dev->name);
 				disable_irq(dev->irq);