diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index c3177034b779..69216c3951fd 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ static int usb_probe_interface(struct device *dev)
 		return error;
 
 	if (udev->authorized == 0) {
-		dev_err(&intf->dev, "Device is not authorized for usage\n");
+		dev_info(&intf->dev, "Device is not authorized for usage\n");
 		return error;
 	} else if (intf->authorized == 0) {
-		dev_err(&intf->dev, "Interface %d is not authorized for usage\n",
+		dev_info(&intf->dev, "Interface %d is not authorized for usage\n",
 				intf->altsetting->desc.bInterfaceNumber);
 		return error;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/generic.c b/drivers/usb/core/generic.c
index 9c6ae5e1198b..a48994e11ef3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/generic.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/generic.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ int usb_generic_driver_probe(struct usb_device *udev)
 	 * with the driver core and lets interface drivers bind to them.
 	 */
 	if (udev->authorized == 0)
-		dev_err(&udev->dev, "Device is not authorized for usage\n");
+		dev_info(&udev->dev, "Device is not authorized for usage\n");
 	else {
 		c = usb_choose_configuration(udev);
 		if (c >= 0) {