diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index dd028a12a4..75f6bd4cc1 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -8724,7 +8724,7 @@ CreateCheckPoint(int flags)
 			WALInsertLockRelease();
 			LWLockRelease(CheckpointLock);
 			END_CRIT_SECTION();
-			ereport(DEBUG1,
+			ereport(log_checkpoints ? LOG : DEBUG1,
 					(errmsg("checkpoint skipped because system is idle")));
 			return;
 		}