--- a/drivers/net/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/b44.c
@@ -189,11 +189,13 @@ static int b44_wait_bit(struct b44 *bp, 
 		udelay(10);
 	}
 	if (i == timeout) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: BUG!  Timeout waiting for bit %08x of register "
+#if 0
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG PFX "%s: BUG!  Timeout waiting for bit %08x of register "
 		       "%lx to %s.\n",
 		       bp->dev->name,
 		       bit, reg,
 		       (clear ? "clear" : "set"));
+#endif
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	return 0;