diff --git a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c
index 881c4823d7e2..1885218f9d15 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/fnic/fnic_fcs.c
@@ -1343,9 +1343,10 @@ void fnic_handle_fip_timer(struct fnic *fnic)
 	if (list_empty(&fnic->vlans)) {
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fnic->vlans_lock, flags);
 		/* no vlans available, try again */
-		if (printk_ratelimit())
-			FNIC_FCS_DBG(KERN_DEBUG, fnic->lport->host,
-				  "Start VLAN Discovery\n");
+		if (unlikely(fnic_log_level & FNIC_FCS_LOGGING))
+			if (printk_ratelimit())
+				shost_printk(KERN_DEBUG, fnic->lport->host,
+						"Start VLAN Discovery\n");
 		fnic_event_enq(fnic, FNIC_EVT_START_VLAN_DISC);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1363,9 +1364,10 @@ void fnic_handle_fip_timer(struct fnic *fnic)
 	case FIP_VLAN_FAILED:
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&fnic->vlans_lock, flags);
 		/* if all vlans are in failed state, restart vlan disc */
-		if (printk_ratelimit())
-			FNIC_FCS_DBG(KERN_DEBUG, fnic->lport->host,
-				  "Start VLAN Discovery\n");
+		if (unlikely(fnic_log_level & FNIC_FCS_LOGGING))
+			if (printk_ratelimit())
+				shost_printk(KERN_DEBUG, fnic->lport->host,
+					  "Start VLAN Discovery\n");
 		fnic_event_enq(fnic, FNIC_EVT_START_VLAN_DISC);
 		break;
 	case FIP_VLAN_SENT: