static void tg3_link_report(struct tg3 *tp)
 {
        if (!netif_carrier_ok(tp->dev)) {
-               printk(KERN_INFO PFX "%s: Link is down.\n", tp->dev->name);
-       } else {
+               if (netif_msg_link(tp))
+                       printk(KERN_INFO PFX "%s: Link is down.\n",
+                              tp->dev->name);
+       } else if (netif_msg_link(tp)) {
                printk(KERN_INFO PFX "%s: Link is up at %d Mbps, %s duplex.\n",
                       tp->dev->name,
                       (tp->link_config.active_speed == SPEED_1000 ?
 {
        struct tg3 *tp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-       printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: transmit timed out, resetting\n",
-              dev->name);
+       if (netif_msg_tx_err(tp))
+               printk(KERN_ERR PFX "%s: transmit timed out, resetting\n",
+                      dev->name);
 
        schedule_work(&tp->reset_task);
 }
        return 0;
 
 out:
-       printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Register test failed at offset %x\n", offset);
+       if (netif_msg_hw(tp))
+               printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Register test failed at offset %x\n",
+                      offset);
        tw32(offset, save_val);
        return -EIO;
 }