diff --git a/gst/law/alaw-decode.c b/gst/law/alaw-decode.c
index cead144401..f308cf70f9 100644
--- a/gst/law/alaw-decode.c
+++ b/gst/law/alaw-decode.c
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ not_negotiated:
 alloc_failed:
   {
     gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (alawdec, "pad alloc failed");
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (alawdec, "pad alloc failed %d (%s)", ret,
+        gst_flow_get_name (ret));
     return ret;
   }
 }
diff --git a/gst/law/mulaw-decode.c b/gst/law/mulaw-decode.c
index a1727d9c9d..83b383979e 100644
--- a/gst/law/mulaw-decode.c
+++ b/gst/law/mulaw-decode.c
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ not_negotiated:
   }
 alloc_failed:
   {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (mulawdec, "pad alloc failed");
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (mulawdec, "pad alloc failed %d (%s)", ret,
+        gst_flow_get_name (ret));
     gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
     return ret;
   }