diff --git a/net/local/local_recvmsg.c b/net/local/local_recvmsg.c
index 6e2ab4dee71..e5e48bcaddc 100644
--- a/net/local/local_recvmsg.c
+++ b/net/local/local_recvmsg.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ psock_stream_recvfrom(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR void *buf, size_t len,
       ret = local_sync(&conn->lc_infile);
       if (ret < 0)
         {
-          nwarn("ERROR: Failed to get packet length: %d\n", ret);
+          nerr("ERROR: Failed to get packet length: %d\n", ret);
           return ret;
         }
       else if (ret > UINT16_MAX)
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ psock_dgram_recvfrom(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR void *buf, size_t len,
   ret = local_sync(&conn->lc_infile);
   if (ret < 0)
     {
-      nwarn("ERROR: Failed to get packet length: %d\n", ret);
+      nerr("ERROR: Failed to get packet length: %d\n", ret);
       goto errout_with_infd;
     }
   else if (ret > UINT16_MAX)