diff --git a/hw/core/loader.c b/hw/core/loader.c
index c17ace0a2e..e5e8cbb638 100644
--- a/hw/core/loader.c
+++ b/hw/core/loader.c
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ int load_elf_ram(const char *filename,
     }
 
     if (target_data_order != e_ident[EI_DATA]) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s: wrong endianness\n", filename);
         ret = ELF_LOAD_WRONG_ENDIAN;
         goto fail;
     }