diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/va/gstvadisplay.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/va/gstvadisplay.c
index 4d6c739746..3b6d38c530 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/va/gstvadisplay.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/va/gstvadisplay.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ gst_va_display_initialize (GstVaDisplay * self)
 
   status = vaInitialize (priv->display, &major_version, &minor_version);
   if (status != VA_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "vaInitialize: %s", vaErrorStr (status));
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (self, "vaInitialize: %s", vaErrorStr (status));
     return FALSE;
   }