diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index 3cd87f8..d0647d1 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 	device->debug_area = debug_register(device->cdev->dev.bus_id, 1, 2,
 					    8 * sizeof (long));
 	debug_register_view(device->debug_area, &debug_sprintf_view);
-	debug_set_level(device->debug_area, DBF_EMERG);
+	debug_set_level(device->debug_area, DBF_WARNING);
 	DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_EMERG, device, "%s", "debug area created");
 
 	device->state = DASD_STATE_BASIC;
@@ -2169,7 +2169,7 @@
 		goto failed;
 	}
 	debug_register_view(dasd_debug_area, &debug_sprintf_view);
-	debug_set_level(dasd_debug_area, DBF_EMERG);
+	debug_set_level(dasd_debug_area, DBF_WARNING);
 
 	DBF_EVENT(DBF_EMERG, "%s", "debug area created");