diff --git a/src/dev/alpha/backdoor.cc b/src/dev/alpha/backdoor.cc
index 66f682e66..660ef00c5 100644
--- a/src/dev/alpha/backdoor.cc
+++ b/src/dev/alpha/backdoor.cc
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ AlphaBackdoor::write(PacketPtr pkt)
       default:
         int cpunum = (daddr - offsetof(AlphaAccess, cpuStack)) /
                      sizeof(alphaAccess->cpuStack[0]);
-        warn("%d: Trying to launch CPU number %d!", curTick, cpunum);
+        inform("Launching CPU %d @ %d", cpunum, curTick);
         assert(val > 0 && "Must not access primary cpu");
         if (cpunum >= 0 && cpunum < 64)
             alphaAccess->cpuStack[cpunum] = val;