diff --git a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
index d15f91454..5aa1bca16 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static void capture_process(void *data)
 	int32_t avail;
 
 	if ((buf = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->capture)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("out of capture buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of capture buffers: %m");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ static void sink_process(void *data)
 	int32_t avail;
 
 	if ((buf = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->sink)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("out of sink buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of sink buffers: %m");
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-example-sink.c b/src/modules/module-example-sink.c
index 188dbd22c..b502c3113 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-example-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-example-sink.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void playback_stream_process(void *d)
 	uint32_t size;
 
 	if ((buf = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->stream)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("out of buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of buffers: %m");
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-example-source.c b/src/modules/module-example-source.c
index 5eeec9f3a..cfd6cc684 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-example-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-example-source.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static void capture_stream_process(void *d)
 	uint32_t size;
 
 	if ((buf = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->stream)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("out of buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of buffers: %m");
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
index ef3488dfa..c179f843e 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
@@ -273,10 +273,10 @@ static void capture_process(void *d)
 	int32_t stride = 0;
 
 	if ((in = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->capture)) == NULL)
-		pw_log_warn("out of capture buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of capture buffers: %m");
 
 	if ((out = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->playback)) == NULL)
-		pw_log_warn("out of playback buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of playback buffers: %m");
 
 	if (in == NULL || out == NULL)
 		goto done;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-loopback.c b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
index 9dd312d86..6cadce3ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-loopback.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-loopback.c
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ static void capture_process(void *d)
 	uint32_t i;
 
 	if ((in = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->capture)) == NULL)
-		pw_log_warn("out of capture buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of capture buffers: %m");
 
 	if ((out = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->playback)) == NULL)
-		pw_log_warn("out of playback buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of playback buffers: %m");
 
 	if (in != NULL && out != NULL) {
 		uint32_t size = 0;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-simple.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-simple.c
index 344b7b030..1ff2fd312 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-simple.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-simple.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static void capture_process(void *data)
 	int res;
 
 	if ((buf = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(client->capture)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("%p: client:%p [%s] out of capture buffers: %m", impl,
+		pw_log_debug("%p: client:%p [%s] out of capture buffers: %m", impl,
 				client, client->name);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static void playback_process(void *data)
 	int res;
 
 	if ((buf = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(client->playback)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("%p: client:%p [%s] out of playback buffers: %m", impl,
+		pw_log_debug("%p: client:%p [%s] out of playback buffers: %m", impl,
 				client, client->name);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c b/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c
index 7ad853fca..ff2659794 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-pulse-tunnel.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static void playback_stream_process(void *d)
 	uint32_t write_index, size;
 
 	if ((buf = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->stream)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("out of buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of buffers: %m");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static void capture_stream_process(void *d)
 	uint32_t size, req, read_index;
 
 	if ((buf = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->stream)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("out of buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("out of buffers: %m");
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-roc-sink.c b/src/modules/module-roc-sink.c
index 4765a4518..76662bc82 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-roc-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-roc-sink.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void capture_process(void *data)
 	uint32_t i, size, offset;
 
 	if ((in = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->capture)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("Out of capture buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("Out of capture buffers: %m");
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/module-roc-source.c b/src/modules/module-roc-source.c
index e8b2213ae..bf3987310 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-roc-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-roc-source.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static void playback_process(void *data)
 	uint8_t *dst;
 
 	if ((b = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(impl->playback)) == NULL) {
-		pw_log_warn("Out of playback buffers: %m");
+		pw_log_debug("Out of playback buffers: %m");
 		return;
 	}