diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index d67e6802b184..feb74f6f8b34 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -199,9 +199,12 @@ bool ixgbe_device_supports_autoneg_fc(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	ERROR_REPORT2(IXGBE_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
+	if (!supported) {
+		ERROR_REPORT2(IXGBE_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
 		      "Device %x does not support flow control autoneg",
 		      hw->device_id);
+	}
+
 	return supported;
 }