diff --git a/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Accelerometer.cpp b/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Accelerometer.cpp
index a33494fb1d..4344952894 100644
--- a/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Accelerometer.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Accelerometer.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ void Accelerometer::ParametersUpdate()
 
 		if (_external) {
 			if ((rotation_value >= ROTATION_MAX) || (rotation_value < 0)) {
-				PX4_ERR("External %s %" PRIu32 " (%" PRId8 ") invalid rotation %" PRId32 ", resetting to rotation none",
-					SensorString(), _device_id, _calibration_index, rotation_value);
+				PX4_WARN("External %s %" PRIu32 " (%" PRId8 ") invalid rotation %" PRId32 ", resetting to rotation none",
+					 SensorString(), _device_id, _calibration_index, rotation_value);
 				rotation_value = ROTATION_NONE;
 				SetCalibrationParam(SensorString(), "ROT", _calibration_index, rotation_value);
 			}
diff --git a/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Gyroscope.cpp b/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Gyroscope.cpp
index 8a0eca4466..44dfa64ca9 100644
--- a/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Gyroscope.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Gyroscope.cpp
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ void Gyroscope::ParametersUpdate()
 
 		if (_external) {
 			if ((rotation_value >= ROTATION_MAX) || (rotation_value < 0)) {
-				PX4_ERR("External %s %" PRIu32 " (%" PRId8 ") invalid rotation %" PRId32 ", resetting to rotation none",
-					SensorString(), _device_id, _calibration_index, rotation_value);
+				PX4_WARN("External %s %" PRIu32 " (%" PRId8 ") invalid rotation %" PRId32 ", resetting to rotation none",
+					 SensorString(), _device_id, _calibration_index, rotation_value);
 				rotation_value = ROTATION_NONE;
 				SetCalibrationParam(SensorString(), "ROT", _calibration_index, rotation_value);
 			}
diff --git a/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Magnetometer.cpp b/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Magnetometer.cpp
index d54c2ce7e5..b7d7855bc9 100644
--- a/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Magnetometer.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/sensor_calibration/Magnetometer.cpp
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ void Magnetometer::ParametersUpdate()
 
 		if (_external) {
 			if ((rotation_value >= ROTATION_MAX) || (rotation_value < 0)) {
-				PX4_ERR("External %s %" PRIu32 " (%" PRId8 ") invalid rotation %" PRId32 ", resetting to rotation none",
-					SensorString(), _device_id, _calibration_index, rotation_value);
+				PX4_WARN("External %s %" PRIu32 " (%" PRId8 ") invalid rotation %" PRId32 ", resetting to rotation none",
+					 SensorString(), _device_id, _calibration_index, rotation_value);
 				rotation_value = ROTATION_NONE;
 				SetCalibrationParam(SensorString(), "ROT", _calibration_index, rotation_value);
 			}