diff --git a/modules/module-mixer.c b/modules/module-mixer.c
index 1979c65debbecf1ccf5984685be3f8e56a268933..b9e995866dcd1898d8a57c545baeab153c940a79 100644
--- a/modules/module-mixer.c
+++ b/modules/module-mixer.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ mixer_endpoint_get_control_value (WpEndpoint * ep, guint32 control_id)
 
   /* if there is no backend, return the default value */
   if (!backend) {
-    g_warning ("Mixer:%p Cannot get control value - no backend", self);
+    g_debug ("Mixer:%p Cannot get control value - no backend", self);
 
     switch (control_id) {
     case CONTROL_VOLUME:
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ mixer_endpoint_set_control_value (WpEndpoint * ep, guint32 control_id,
   backend = g_weak_ref_get (&group->backend);
 
   if (!backend) {
-    g_warning ("Mixer:%p Cannot set control value - no backend", self);
+    g_debug ("Mixer:%p Cannot set control value - no backend", self);
     return FALSE;
   }