diff --git a/rw_core/core/adapter_request_handler.go b/rw_core/core/adapter_request_handler.go
index dbdcc31..fd07c7e 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/adapter_request_handler.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/adapter_request_handler.go
@@ -778,10 +778,13 @@
 	}
 
 	go func() {
-		err := rhp.deviceMgr.updatePortState(context.TODO(), deviceID.Id, voltha.Port_PortType(portType.Val), uint32(portNo.Val),
-			voltha.OperStatus_Types(operStatus.Val))
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorw("unable-to-update-port-state", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		if err := rhp.deviceMgr.updatePortState(context.TODO(), deviceID.Id, voltha.Port_PortType(portType.Val), uint32(portNo.Val),
+			voltha.OperStatus_Types(operStatus.Val)); err != nil {
+			// If the error doesn't change behavior and is
+			// essentially ignored, it is not an error, it is a
+			// warning.
+			// TODO: VOL-2707
+			log.Warnw("unable-to-update-port-state", log.Fields{"error": err})
 		}
 	}()
 
diff --git a/rw_core/core/device_manager.go b/rw_core/core/device_manager.go
index fab90ee..714c535 100755
--- a/rw_core/core/device_manager.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device_manager.go
@@ -882,7 +882,13 @@
 		go func() {
 			err := dMgr.logicalDeviceMgr.updatePortState(context.Background(), deviceID, portNo, operStatus)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorw("unable-to-update-port-state", log.Fields{"error": err})
+				// While we want to handle (catch) and log when
+				// an update to a port was not able to be
+				// propagated to the logical port, we can report
+				// it as a warning and not an error because it
+				// doesn't stop or modify processing.
+				// TODO: VOL-2707
+				log.Warnw("unable-to-update-logical-port-state", log.Fields{"error": err})
 			}
 		}()
 	}