diff --git a/src/serial.c b/src/serial.c
index 34d7cbea..1b76c935 100644
--- a/src/serial.c
+++ b/src/serial.c
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ SR_PRIV int serial_stream_detect(struct sr_serial_dev_inst *serial,
 
 	*buflen = ibuf;
 
-	sr_err("Didn't find a valid packet (read %zu bytes).", *buflen);
+	sr_info("Didn't find a valid packet (read %zu bytes).", *buflen);
 
 	return SR_ERR;
 }