diff --git a/src/basic/efivars.c b/src/basic/efivars.c
index 92b11cb2c57..4dc9dbba6a9 100644
--- a/src/basic/efivars.c
+++ b/src/basic/efivars.c
@@ -439,7 +439,8 @@ int systemd_efi_options_efivarfs_if_newer(char **line) {
 
         r = read_efi_options_variable(line);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_warning_errno(r, "Failed to read SystemdOptions EFI variable: %m");
+                return log_debug_errno(r, "Failed to read SystemdOptions EFI variable: %m");
+
         return 0;
 }
 #endif