diff --git a/src/uct/cuda/cuda_ipc/cuda_ipc_cache.c b/src/uct/cuda/cuda_ipc/cuda_ipc_cache.c
index dc7294983367..a2afd15eabb2 100644
--- a/src/uct/cuda/cuda_ipc/cuda_ipc_cache.c
+++ b/src/uct/cuda/cuda_ipc/cuda_ipc_cache.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ UCS_PROFILE_FUNC(ucs_status_t, uct_cuda_ipc_map_memhandle, (key, mapped_addr),
                 }
             }
         } else {
-            ucs_error("%s: failed to open ipc mem handle. addr:%p len:%lu",
+            ucs_debug("%s: failed to open ipc mem handle. addr:%p len:%lu",
                       cache->name, (void *)key->d_bptr, key->b_len);
             goto err;
         }