diff --git a/hw/xfree86/i2c/xf86i2c.c b/hw/xfree86/i2c/xf86i2c.c
index 3c295b6dd..93d578aae 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/i2c/xf86i2c.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/i2c/xf86i2c.c
@@ -752,9 +752,9 @@ xf86DestroyI2CBusRec(I2CBusPtr b, Bool unalloc, Bool devs_too)
             }
             else {
                 if (unalloc) {
-                    xf86Msg(X_ERROR,
-                            "i2c bug: Attempt to remove I2C bus \"%s\", "
-                            "but device list is not empty.\n", b->BusName);
+                    LogMessageVerb(X_ERROR, 1,
+                                   "i2c bug: Attempt to remove I2C bus \"%s\", "
+                                   "but device list is not empty.\n", b->BusName);
                     return;
                 }
             }