diff --git a/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec_smbios.c b/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec_smbios.c
index aedcf85afe..0616c98685 100644
--- a/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec_smbios.c
+++ b/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec_smbios.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const char *smbios_mainboard_manufacturer(void)
 
 	if (google_chromeec_cbi_get_oem_name(&oem_name[0],
 			ARRAY_SIZE(oem_name)) < 0) {
-		printk(BIOS_ERR, "Couldn't obtain OEM name from CBI\n");
+		printk(BIOS_INFO, "Couldn't obtain OEM name from CBI\n");
 		manuf = CONFIG_MAINBOARD_SMBIOS_MANUFACTURER;
 	} else {
 		manuf = &oem_name[0];