diff --git a/bfdd/bfd_packet.c b/bfdd/bfd_packet.c
index 0c72ee7581..5d8bf47fcd 100644
--- a/bfdd/bfd_packet.c
+++ b/bfdd/bfd_packet.c
@@ -1742,9 +1742,10 @@ void bfd_peer_mac_set(int sd, struct bfd_session *bfd,
 		strlcpy(arpreq_.arp_dev, ifp->name, sizeof(arpreq_.arp_dev));
 
 		if (ioctl(sd, SIOCGARP, &arpreq_) < 0) {
-			zlog_warn(
-				"BFD: getting peer's mac on %s failed error %s",
-				ifp->name, strerror(errno));
+			if (bglobal.debug_network)
+				zlog_debug(
+					"BFD: getting peer's mac on %s failed error %s",
+					ifp->name, strerror(errno));
 			UNSET_FLAG(bfd->flags, BFD_SESS_FLAG_MAC_SET);
 			memset(bfd->peer_hw_addr, 0, sizeof(bfd->peer_hw_addr));