diff --git a/net/tcp/tcp_callback.c b/net/tcp/tcp_callback.c
index e063eb89941..2d849a289af 100644
--- a/net/tcp/tcp_callback.c
+++ b/net/tcp/tcp_callback.c
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ uint16_t tcp_datahandler(FAR struct tcp_conn_s *conn, FAR uint8_t *buffer,
 
       if (iob == NULL)
         {
-          nerr("ERROR: Failed to create new I/O buffer chain\n");
+          nwarn("ERROR: Failed to create new I/O buffer chain\n");
           return 0;
         }
     }