diff --git a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hwmp.c b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hwmp.c
--- a/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hwmp.c
+++ b/sys/net80211/ieee80211_hwmp.c
@@ -1928,8 +1928,8 @@
 		if (rt == NULL) {
 			rt = ieee80211_mesh_rt_add(vap, dest);
 			if (rt == NULL) {
-				IEEE80211_NOTE(vap, IEEE80211_MSG_HWMP,
-				    ni, "unable to add discovery path to %6D",
+				IEEE80211_DPRINTF(vap, IEEE80211_MSG_HWMP,
+				    "unable to add discovery path to %6D",
 				    dest, ":");
 				vap->iv_stats.is_mesh_rtaddfailed++;
 				goto done;