diff --git a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
--- a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
@@ -1806,7 +1806,7 @@
 			len = endcp - cp;
 		}
 		if (opt_flags & OP_CLASSMASK)
-			syslog(LOG_WARNING,
+			syslog(LOG_ERR,
 			    "WARNING: No mask specified for %s, "
 			    "using out-of-date default",
 			    (&grp->gr_ptr.gt_net)->nt_name);