diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/pucch.c b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/pucch.c
index 1c37c787215bfb5723b6982c8866712e15d05da3..837c99b07371110fc5a2c89c6b3e2fc6dadff4f9 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/pucch.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/pucch.c
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ int32_t rx_pucch_emul(PHY_VARS_eNB *phy_vars_eNB,
   }
 
   if (UE_id==NB_UE_INST) {
-    LOG_E(PHY,"rx_pucch_emul: FATAL, didn't find UE with rnti %x\n",rnti);
+    LOG_W(PHY,"rx_pucch_emul: Didn't find UE with rnti %x\n",rnti);
     return(-1);
   }