diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 7992635..3192fa4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -2457,7 +2457,7 @@ defaults:
 		sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "Assuming drive cache: write back\n");
 		sdkp->WCE = 1;
 	} else {
-		sd_printk(KERN_ERR, sdkp, "Assuming drive cache: write through\n");
+		sd_printk(KERN_WARNING, sdkp, "Assuming drive cache: write through\n");
 		sdkp->WCE = 0;
 	}
 	sdkp->RCD = 0;