diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/SPIDevice.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/SPIDevice.cpp
index 8c49f63dc5..8bf10d942c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/SPIDevice.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/SPIDevice.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,6 @@ SPIDeviceManager::get_device(const char *name)
     }
 
     if (!desc) {
-        printf("SPI: Invalid device name: %s\n", name);
         return AP_HAL::OwnPtr<AP_HAL::SPIDevice>(nullptr);
     }