diff --git a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
index e68131bed3ce..694e9b13ecf0 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/rpc_rdma.c
@@ -781,9 +781,11 @@ rpcrdma_marshal_req(struct rpc_rqst *rqst)
 	return 0;
 
 out_err:
-	pr_err("rpcrdma: rpcrdma_marshal_req failed, status %ld\n",
-	       PTR_ERR(iptr));
-	r_xprt->rx_stats.failed_marshal_count++;
+	if (PTR_ERR(iptr) != -ENOBUFS) {
+		pr_err("rpcrdma: rpcrdma_marshal_req failed, status %ld\n",
+		       PTR_ERR(iptr));
+		r_xprt->rx_stats.failed_marshal_count++;
+	}
 	return PTR_ERR(iptr);
 }