diff --git a/source/common/http/codec_client.cc b/source/common/http/codec_client.cc
index d9ab101f8a603..134f8cad313ea 100644
--- a/source/common/http/codec_client.cc
+++ b/source/common/http/codec_client.cc
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void CodecClient::onData(Buffer::Instance& data) {
   try {
     codec_->dispatch(data);
   } catch (CodecProtocolException& e) {
-    ENVOY_CONN_LOG(info, "protocol error: {}", *connection_, e.what());
+    ENVOY_CONN_LOG(debug, "protocol error: {}", *connection_, e.what());
     close();
     protocol_error = true;
   } catch (PrematureResponseException& e) {