diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c b/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
index cd1683dad3bf..e2aee9553246 100644
--- a/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
+++ b/security/integrity/ima/ima_fs.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static ssize_t ima_read_policy(char *path)
 	rc = kernel_read_file_from_path(path, 0, &data, INT_MAX, NULL,
 					READING_POLICY);
 	if (rc < 0) {
-		pr_err("Unable to open file: %s (%d)", path, rc);
+		pr_warn("Unable to open file: %s (%d)", path, rc);
 		return rc;
 	}
 	size = rc;