diff --git a/drivers/ciena/c5170/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ciena/c5170/netconf/Ciena5170DeviceDescription.java b/drivers/ciena/c5170/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ciena/c5170/netconf/Ciena5170DeviceDescription.java
index 2841310..4839cc1 100644
--- a/drivers/ciena/c5170/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ciena/c5170/netconf/Ciena5170DeviceDescription.java
+++ b/drivers/ciena/c5170/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ciena/c5170/netconf/Ciena5170DeviceDescription.java
@@ -252,7 +252,8 @@
                                                     "state/lldp-remote-port-operational/port-id/text()", iface))),
                                     Link.Type.DIRECT, true));
                         } else {
-                            log.error("DEST CHASSIS is NULL for {}", xp.evaluate("name/text()", iface));
+                            log.warn("DEST chassisID not found: chassis {} port {}",
+                                     destChassis.getTextContent().toUpperCase(), xp.evaluate("name/text()", iface));
                         }
                     } else {
                         log.debug("NO LINK for {}", xp.evaluate("name/text()", iface));