diff --git a/sys/dev/mii/mii_physubr.c b/sys/dev/mii/mii_physubr.c
index 9687199e1b8c..d1cc4f5c7520 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mii/mii_physubr.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mii/mii_physubr.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ mii_phy_setmedia(struct mii_softc *sc)
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			panic("mii_phy_setmedia: MASTER on wrong media");
+			printf("mii_phy_setmedia: MASTER on wrong media\n");
 		}
 	}