device->debug_area = debug_register(device->cdev->dev.bus_id, 1, 2,
                                            8 * sizeof (long));
        debug_register_view(device->debug_area, &debug_sprintf_view);
-       debug_set_level(device->debug_area, DBF_EMERG);
+       debug_set_level(device->debug_area, DBF_WARNING);
        DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_EMERG, device, "%s", "debug area created");
 
        device->state = DASD_STATE_BASIC;
                goto failed;
        }
        debug_register_view(dasd_debug_area, &debug_sprintf_view);
-       debug_set_level(dasd_debug_area, DBF_EMERG);
+       debug_set_level(dasd_debug_area, DBF_WARNING);
 
        DBF_EVENT(DBF_EMERG, "%s", "debug area created");