diff --git a/servers/slapd/controls.c b/servers/slapd/controls.c
index 5d4eb1e4b7..9d30b049e5 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/controls.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/controls.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ slap_global_control( Operation *op, const char *oid, int *cid )
 
 	if ( ctrl == NULL ) {
 		/* should not be reachable */
-		Debug( LDAP_DEBUG_ANY,
+		Debug( LDAP_DEBUG_STATS,
 			"slap_global_control: unrecognized control: %s\n",      
 			oid, 0, 0 );
 		return LDAP_CONTROL_NOT_FOUND;