diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 20d72e29dfa1911a2200e09d55101d939508b9b0..b0e613bc10a5000f8249a388fc0174d5f82b5371 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -3994,8 +3994,8 @@ static void ath10k_mac_op_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 		ret = ath10k_htt_tx_mgmt_inc_pending(htt, is_mgmt, is_presp);
 		if (ret) {
-			ath10k_warn(ar, "failed to increase tx mgmt pending count: %d, dropping\n",
-				    ret);
+			ath10k_dbg(ar, ATH10K_DBG_MAC, "failed to increase tx mgmt pending count: %d, dropping\n",
+				   ret);
 			ath10k_htt_tx_dec_pending(htt);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&ar->htt.tx_lock);
 			ieee80211_free_txskb(ar->hw, skb);