diff --git a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-util.c b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-util.c
index 02e6ff1c3..bf35b6112 100644
--- a/src/modules/alsa/alsa-util.c
+++ b/src/modules/alsa/alsa-util.c
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ snd_pcm_sframes_t pa_alsa_safe_avail(snd_pcm_t *pcm, size_t hwbuf_size, const pa
 
         PA_ONCE_BEGIN {
             char *dn = pa_alsa_get_driver_name_by_pcm(pcm);
-            pa_log(ngettext("snd_pcm_avail() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %lu byte (%lu ms).\n"
+            pa_log_debug(ngettext("snd_pcm_avail() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %lu byte (%lu ms).\n"
                             "Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver '%s'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers.",
                             "snd_pcm_avail() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %lu bytes (%lu ms).\n"
                             "Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver '%s'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers.",
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ snd_pcm_sframes_t pa_alsa_safe_avail(snd_pcm_t *pcm, size_t hwbuf_size, const pa
                    (unsigned long) (pa_bytes_to_usec(k, ss) / PA_USEC_PER_MSEC),
                    pa_strnull(dn));
             pa_xfree(dn);
-            pa_alsa_dump(PA_LOG_ERROR, pcm);
+            pa_alsa_dump(PA_LOG_DEBUG, pcm);
         } PA_ONCE_END;
 
         /* Mhmm, let's try not to fail completely */
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ int pa_alsa_safe_delay(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_status_t *status, snd_pcm_sframes
 
         PA_ONCE_BEGIN {
             char *dn = pa_alsa_get_driver_name_by_pcm(pcm);
-            pa_log(ngettext("snd_pcm_delay() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %li byte (%s%lu ms).\n"
+            pa_log_debug(ngettext("snd_pcm_delay() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %li byte (%s%lu ms).\n"
                             "Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver '%s'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers.",
                             "snd_pcm_delay() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %li bytes (%s%lu ms).\n"
                             "Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver '%s'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers.",
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ int pa_alsa_safe_delay(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_status_t *status, snd_pcm_sframes
                    (unsigned long) (pa_bytes_to_usec(abs_k, ss) / PA_USEC_PER_MSEC),
                    pa_strnull(dn));
             pa_xfree(dn);
-            pa_alsa_dump(PA_LOG_ERROR, pcm);
+            pa_alsa_dump(PA_LOG_DEBUG, pcm);
         } PA_ONCE_END;
 
         /* Mhmm, let's try not to fail completely */
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ int pa_alsa_safe_delay(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_status_t *status, snd_pcm_sframes
 
             PA_ONCE_BEGIN {
                 char *dn = pa_alsa_get_driver_name_by_pcm(pcm);
-                pa_log(ngettext("snd_pcm_avail() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %lu byte (%lu ms).\n"
+                pa_log_debug(ngettext("snd_pcm_avail() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %lu byte (%lu ms).\n"
                                 "Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver '%s'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers.",
                                 "snd_pcm_avail() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %lu bytes (%lu ms).\n"
                                 "Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver '%s'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers.",
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ int pa_alsa_safe_delay(snd_pcm_t *pcm, snd_pcm_status_t *status, snd_pcm_sframes
                        (unsigned long) (pa_bytes_to_usec(k, ss) / PA_USEC_PER_MSEC),
                        pa_strnull(dn));
                 pa_xfree(dn);
-                pa_alsa_dump(PA_LOG_ERROR, pcm);
+                pa_alsa_dump(PA_LOG_DEBUG, pcm);
             } PA_ONCE_END;
 
             /* Mhmm, let's try not to fail completely */
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ int pa_alsa_safe_mmap_begin(snd_pcm_t *pcm, const snd_pcm_channel_area_t **areas
                     k >= pa_bytes_per_second(ss)*10))
         PA_ONCE_BEGIN {
             char *dn = pa_alsa_get_driver_name_by_pcm(pcm);
-            pa_log(ngettext("snd_pcm_mmap_begin() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %lu byte (%lu ms).\n"
+            pa_log_debug(ngettext("snd_pcm_mmap_begin() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %lu byte (%lu ms).\n"
                             "Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver '%s'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers.",
                             "snd_pcm_mmap_begin() returned a value that is exceptionally large: %lu bytes (%lu ms).\n"
                             "Most likely this is a bug in the ALSA driver '%s'. Please report this issue to the ALSA developers.",
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ int pa_alsa_safe_mmap_begin(snd_pcm_t *pcm, const snd_pcm_channel_area_t **areas
                    (unsigned long) (pa_bytes_to_usec(k, ss) / PA_USEC_PER_MSEC),
                    pa_strnull(dn));
             pa_xfree(dn);
-            pa_alsa_dump(PA_LOG_ERROR, pcm);
+            pa_alsa_dump(PA_LOG_DEBUG, pcm);
         } PA_ONCE_END;
 
     return r;