diff --git a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/common.c b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/common.c
index d8d256dadddf..5800beeebb85 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/gigaset/common.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/gigaset/common.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ static struct bc_state *gigaset_initbcs(struct bc_state *bcs,
 	} else if ((bcs->skb = dev_alloc_skb(SBUFSIZE + HW_HDR_LEN)) != NULL)
 		skb_reserve(bcs->skb, HW_HDR_LEN);
 	else {
-		gig_dbg(DEBUG_INIT, "could not allocate skb\n");
+		warn("could not allocate skb\n");
 		bcs->inputstate |= INS_skip_frame;
 	}