1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/util/util.c b/lib/util/util.c
index dc1772c839e..3a1c8738581 100644
--- a/lib/util/util.c
+++ b/lib/util/util.c
@@ -200,9 +200,12 @@ _PUBLIC_ bool directory_create_or_exist(const char *dname,
 	old_umask = umask(0);
 	ret = mkdir(dname, dir_perms);
 	if (ret == -1 && errno != EEXIST) {
-		DBG_WARNING("mkdir failed on directory %s: %s\n",
+		int dbg_level = geteuid() == 0 ? DBGLVL_ERR : DBGLVL_NOTICE;
+
+		DBG_PREFIX(dbg_level,
+			   ("mkdir failed on directory %s: %s\n",
 			    dname,
-			    strerror(errno));
+			    strerror(errno)));
 		umask(old_umask);
 		return false;
 	}