diff --git a/src/cpu/virt/virt_svm.c b/src/cpu/virt/virt_svm.c
index d86f54f4..8cee9aaf 100644
--- a/src/cpu/virt/virt_svm.c
+++ b/src/cpu/virt/virt_svm.c
@@ -77,9 +77,7 @@ void virt_check_svm(fwts_framework *fw)
 			fwts_passed(fw, "Virtualization extensions supported and enabled by BIOS.");
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			fwts_failed(fw, LOG_LEVEL_MEDIUM,
-				"VirtDisabledByBIOS",
-				"Virtualization extensions supported but disabled by BIOS.");
+			fwts_advice(fw, "Virtualization extensions supported but disabled by BIOS.");
 			break;
 		default:
 			fwts_log_error(fw, "Virtualization extensions check failed - cannot read msr.");