diff --git a/fftools/cmdutils.c b/fftools/cmdutils.c
index 88fdbeaf1e..4eb68d2201 100644
--- a/fftools/cmdutils.c
+++ b/fftools/cmdutils.c
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ int show_sources(void *optctx, const char *opt, const char *arg)
     int ret = 0;
     int error_level = av_log_get_level();
 
-    av_log_set_level(AV_LOG_ERROR);
+    av_log_set_level(AV_LOG_WARNING);
 
     if ((ret = show_sinks_sources_parse_arg(arg, &dev, &opts)) < 0)
         goto fail;
@@ -2346,7 +2346,7 @@ int show_sinks(void *optctx, const char *opt, const char *arg)
     int ret = 0;
     int error_level = av_log_get_level();
 
-    av_log_set_level(AV_LOG_ERROR);
+    av_log_set_level(AV_LOG_WARNING);
 
     if ((ret = show_sinks_sources_parse_arg(arg, &dev, &opts)) < 0)
         goto fail;