diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e35bf455d..a52eb6809 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ if(Z_FEATURE_LINK_SERIAL_USB AND NOT Z_FEATURE_UNSTABLE_API)
 endif()
 
 if(Z_FEATURE_MATCHING AND NOT Z_FEATURE_UNSTABLE_API)
-  message(WARNING "Z_FEATURE_MATCHING can only be enabled when Z_FEATURE_UNSTABLE_API is also enabled. Disabling Z_FEATURE_MATCHING.")
+  message(STATUS "Z_FEATURE_MATCHING disabled because Z_FEATURE_UNSTABLE_API disabled")
   set(Z_FEATURE_MATCHING 0 CACHE STRING "Toggle matching feature" FORCE)
 endif()