diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
index 79232cef1af1..3fd109fd9335 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
@@ -454,7 +454,8 @@ static struct scsi_target *scsi_alloc_target(struct device *parent,
 		error = shost->hostt->target_alloc(starget);
 
 		if(error) {
-			dev_printk(KERN_ERR, dev, "target allocation failed, error %d\n", error);
+			if (error != -ENXIO)
+				dev_err(dev, "target allocation failed, error %d\n", error);
 			/* don't want scsi_target_reap to do the final
 			 * put because it will be under the host lock */
 			scsi_target_destroy(starget);