diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
index db178ed2b47e..d954b81243fe 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/atmel_mxt_ts.c
@@ -837,7 +837,12 @@ static irqreturn_t mxt_process_messages_t44(struct mxt_data *data)
 	count = data->msg_buf[0];
 
 	if (count == 0) {
-		dev_warn(dev, "Interrupt triggered but zero messages\n");
+		/*
+		 * This condition is caused by the CHG line being configured
+		 * in Mode 0. It results in unnecessary I2C operations but it
+		 * is benign.
+		 */
+		dev_dbg(dev, "Interrupt triggered but zero messages\n");
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 	} else if (count > data->max_reportid) {
 		dev_err(dev, "T44 count %d exceeded max report id\n", count);