diff --git a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
index 6673182..4f7eacf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ tun_alloc(char *name, uint16_t qid)
 
 		/* Set the TUN/TAP configuration and get the name if needed */
 		if (ioctl(fd, TUNSETIFF, (void *)&ifr) < 0) {
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Unable to set TUNSETIFF for %s\n",
+			RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD, "Unable to set TUNSETIFF for %s\n",
 				ifr.ifr_name);
 			perror("TUNSETIFF");
 			goto error;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ pmd_rx_burst(void *queue, struct rte_mbuf **bufs, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 		/* allocate the next mbuf */
 		mbuf = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(rxq->mp);
 		if (unlikely(!mbuf)) {
-			RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD, "Unable to allocate mbuf\n");
+			RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD, "TAP unable to allocate mbuf\n");
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -559,8 +559,8 @@ tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	int fd;
 
 	if ((rx_queue_id >= internals->nb_queues) || !mp) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "nb_queues %d mp %p\n",
-			internals->nb_queues, mp);
+		RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD, "nb_queues %d too small or mempool NULL\n",
+			internals->nb_queues);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 
 	if (buf_size < ETH_FRAME_LEN) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+		RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD,
 			"%s: %d bytes will not fit in mbuf (%d bytes)\n",
 			dev->data->name, ETH_FRAME_LEN, buf_size);
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ tap_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	if (fd == -1)
 		return -1;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "RX TAP device name %s, qid %d on fd %d\n",
+	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "  RX TAP device name %s, qid %d on fd %d\n",
 		internals->name, rx_queue_id, internals->rxq[rx_queue_id].fd);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ tap_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	if (ret == -1)
 		return -1;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "TX TAP device name %s, qid %d on fd %d\n",
+	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "  TX TAP device name %s, qid %d on fd %d\n",
 		internals->name, tx_queue_id, internals->txq[tx_queue_id].fd);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ pmd_mac_address(int fd, struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct ether_addr *addr)
 	memset(&ifr, 0, sizeof(ifr));
 
 	if (ioctl(fd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr) == -1) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "ioctl failed (SIOCGIFHWADDR) (%s)\n",
+		RTE_LOG(WARNING, PMD, "ioctl failed (SIOCGIFHWADDR) (%s)\n",
 			ifr.ifr_name);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -662,26 +662,25 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name)
 	struct rte_eth_dev_data *data = NULL;
 	int i, fd = -1;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD,
-		"%s: Create TAP Ethernet device with %d queues on numa %u\n",
-		 name, RTE_PMD_TAP_MAX_QUEUES, rte_socket_id());
+	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "  TAP device with %d queues on numa %u\n",
+		 RTE_PMD_TAP_MAX_QUEUES, rte_socket_id());
 
 	data = rte_zmalloc_socket(tap_name, sizeof(*data), 0, numa_node);
 	if (!data) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Failed to allocate data\n");
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "TAP Failed to allocate data\n");
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
 	pmd = rte_zmalloc_socket(tap_name, sizeof(*pmd), 0, numa_node);
 	if (!pmd) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Unable to allocate internal struct\n");
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "TAP Unable to allocate internal struct\n");
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
 	/* Use the name and not the tap_name */
 	dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(tap_name);
 	if (!dev) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Unable to allocate device struct\n");
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "TAP Unable to allocate device struct\n");
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
@@ -712,7 +711,7 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name)
 	/* Create the first Tap device */
 	fd = tun_alloc(tap_name, 0);
 	if (fd < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "tun_alloc() failed\n");
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "TAP tun_alloc() failed for %s\n", tap_name);
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
@@ -734,7 +733,7 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(const char *name, char *tap_name)
 	return 0;
 
 error_exit:
-	RTE_PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Unable to initialize %s\n", name);
+	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "TAP Unable to initialize %s\n", name);
 
 	if (fd > 0)
 		close(fd);
@@ -787,7 +786,7 @@ rte_pmd_tap_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
 		 DEFAULT_TAP_NAME, tap_unit++);
 
 	if (params && (params[0] != '\0')) {
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "paramaters (%s)\n", params);
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "paramaters (%s)\n", params);
 
 		kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(params, valid_arguments);
 		if (kvlist) {
@@ -812,14 +811,14 @@ rte_pmd_tap_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
 	}
 	pmd_link.link_speed = speed;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initializing pmd_tap for %s as %s\n",
+	RTE_LOG(NOTICE, PMD, "Initializing pmd_tap for %s as %s\n",
 		name, tap_name);
 
 	ret = eth_dev_tap_create(name, tap_name);
 
 leave:
 	if (ret == -1) {
-		RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Failed to create pmd for %s as %s\n",
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Failed to create pmd for %s as %s\n",
 			name, tap_name);
 		tap_unit--;		/* Restore the unit number */
 	}
@@ -837,7 +836,7 @@ rte_pmd_tap_remove(const char *name)
 	struct pmd_internals *internals;
 	int i;
 
-	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Closing TUN/TAP Ethernet device on numa %u\n",
+	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "Closing TUN/TAP Ethernet device on numa %u\n",
 		rte_socket_id());
 
 	/* find the ethdev entry */
