size = ecryptfs_getxattr_lower(lower_dentry, ECRYPTFS_XATTR_NAME,
                                       page_virt, ECRYPTFS_DEFAULT_EXTENT_SIZE);
        if (size < 0) {
-               printk(KERN_ERR "Error attempting to read the [%s] "
-                      "xattr from the lower file; return value = [%zd]\n",
-                      ECRYPTFS_XATTR_NAME, size);
+               if (unlikely(ecryptfs_verbosity > 0))
+                       printk(KERN_INFO "Error attempting to read the [%s] "
+                              "xattr from the lower file; return value = "
+                              "[%zd]\n", ECRYPTFS_XATTR_NAME, size);
                rc = -EINVAL;
                goto out;
        }
 
                        if (!(mount_crypt_stat->flags
                              & ECRYPTFS_PLAINTEXT_PASSTHROUGH_ENABLED)) {
                                rc = -EIO;
-                               printk(KERN_WARNING "Attempt to read file that "
+                               printk(KERN_WARNING "Either the lower file "
                                       "is not in a valid eCryptfs format, "
-                                      "and plaintext passthrough mode is not "
+                                      "or the key could not be retrieved. "
+                                      "Plaintext passthrough mode is not "
                                       "enabled; returning -EIO\n");
                                mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
                                goto out_free;
 
                        if (!(mount_crypt_stat->flags
                              & ECRYPTFS_PLAINTEXT_PASSTHROUGH_ENABLED)) {
                                rc = -EIO;
-                               printk(KERN_WARNING "Attempt to read file that "
+                               printk(KERN_WARNING "Either the lower file "
                                       "is not in a valid eCryptfs format, "
-                                      "and plaintext passthrough mode is not "
+                                      "or the key could not be retrieved. "
+                                      "Plaintext passthrough mode is not "
                                       "enabled; returning -EIO\n");
-
                                mutex_unlock(&crypt_stat->cs_mutex);
                                goto out;
                        }