diff --git a/sys/dev/drm/drm_drv.h b/sys/dev/drm/drm_drv.h
index f00d6dea87f8..191dc9fdc781 100644
--- a/sys/dev/drm/drm_drv.h
+++ b/sys/dev/drm/drm_drv.h
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ int DRM(close)(dev_t kdev, int flags, int fmt, DRM_STRUCTPROC *p)
 	priv = DRM(find_file_by_proc)(dev, p);
 	if (!priv) {
 		DRM_UNLOCK();
-		DRM_ERROR("can't find authenticator\n");
+		DRM_DEBUG("can't find authenticator\n");
 		return EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/drm/drm_os_freebsd.h b/sys/dev/drm/drm_os_freebsd.h
index 664b8f7fc892..de0377142ea5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/drm/drm_os_freebsd.h
+++ b/sys/dev/drm/drm_os_freebsd.h
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ do {								\
 	_priv = DRM(find_file_by_proc)(dev, DRM_CURPROC);	\
 	DRM_UNLOCK();						\
 	if (_priv == NULL) {					\
-		DRM_ERROR("can't find authenticator\n");	\
+		DRM_DEBUG("can't find authenticator\n");	\
 		return EINVAL;					\
 	}							\
 } while (0)