diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
index 4b5c851..526c7f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/regd.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
 	u16 regdmn;
 
 	if (!ath_regd_is_eeprom_valid(reg)) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ath: Invalid EEPROM contents\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ath: Invalid EEPROM contents\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}