diff --git a/src/core/bpf-util.c b/src/core/bpf-util.c
index 9130aa373f2..84170da0a80 100644
--- a/src/core/bpf-util.c
+++ b/src/core/bpf-util.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ bool cgroup_bpf_supported(void) {
 
         r = dlopen_bpf();
         if (r < 0) {
-                log_info_errno(r, "Failed to open libbpf, cgroup BPF features disabled: %m");
+                log_full_errno(in_initrd() ? LOG_DEBUG : LOG_INFO,
+                               r, "Failed to open libbpf, cgroup BPF features disabled: %m");
                 return (supported = false);
         }