diff --git a/system/sensord/sensors/bmx055_magn.cc b/system/sensord/sensors/bmx055_magn.cc
index 3d0d3d2fc6..223f0337e8 100644
--- a/system/sensord/sensors/bmx055_magn.cc
+++ b/system/sensord/sensors/bmx055_magn.cc
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int BMX055_Magn::init() {
   // suspend -> sleep
   int ret = set_register(BMX055_MAGN_I2C_REG_PWR_0, 0x01);
   if (ret < 0) {
-    LOGE("Enabling power failed: %d", ret);
+    LOGW("Enabling power failed: %d", ret);
     goto fail;
   }
   util::sleep_for(5); // wait until the chip is powered on
diff --git a/system/sensord/sensors/i2c_sensor.h b/system/sensord/sensors/i2c_sensor.h
index ba100c3b01..6082510083 100644
--- a/system/sensord/sensors/i2c_sensor.h
+++ b/system/sensord/sensors/i2c_sensor.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
     uint8_t chip_id = 0;
     int ret = read_register(address, &chip_id, 1);
     if (ret < 0) {
-      LOGE("Reading chip ID failed: %d", ret);
+      LOGW("Reading chip ID failed: %d", ret);
       return -1;
     }
     for (int i = 0; i < expected_ids.size(); ++i) {